Core documents
- Company certificate and constitutional documents.
- Register of directors/shareholders or equivalent.
- Passport and proof of address.
- Ownership chart.
- Tax numbers where available.
Business proof
- Website or pitch deck.
- Contracts, invoices or letters of intent.
- Supplier/customer explanation.
- Expected transaction size and countries.
- Source of funds and source of wealth.
Banking difficulty signals
- High-risk countries.
- Crypto, gaming, FX, adult, weapons or investment activity.
- No operating history.
- Complex ownership with no reason.
- Offshore company with unclear substance.
Preparation tip
- Create a one-page business profile before applying to banks.
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