6. Print and fill-out the following BPI Trade Account Opening Forms.
a) Application Form
b) FATCA Questionnaire
c) IRS Forms W-9 or W-8BEN, if necessary
d) BPI Signature Card
7) Bring the following requirements to your BPI and/or BPI Family Bank Branch. Please note that you have to be an existing BPI and/or BPI Family Bank account holder to register with our online trading facility.
a) BPI Trade Account Opening Forms
b) Original and photocopy of valid and unexpired client's proof of identification
c) Other documents required by FATCA and BPI Securities
Acceptable proof of identification are:
a) Company ID
b) Passport (Mandatory Requirement for all foreign individuals)
c) Driver's License
d) Social Security ID
e) IDs issued by private entities or institutions registered with or regulated/ supervised by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or Insurance Commission (IC).
f) Other Picture IDs deemed as acceptable by your Branch.
9) For clients within the Philippines :
a) Sign forms in the presence of the Branch Officer, and request Branch Officer to verify your signatures.
b) Give completed, signed & verified forms, together with a photocopy of at least one (1) acceptable ID to the BPI and/or BPI Family Bank officer.
c) BPI and/or BPI Family Bank will take care of sending the forms to BPI Securities Corporation.
d) IMPORTANT : Do not send your initial investment at this time.
e) As soon as we receive your documents, we will notify you by email on how to fund or deposit to your account.
10) For clients outside the Philippines :
a) Request your Branch officer to signature verify your documents. Costs for signature verification, if any, shall be for your expense.
b) Mail all documents to :
BPI SECURITIES CORPORATION
3rd Floor BPI Building,
Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas,
Makati City 1226, Philippines
c) IMPORTANT : Do not send your initial investment at this time.
d) As soon as we receive your documents, we will notify you by email on how to fund or deposit to your account.
11) To check the status of your BPI Trade account opening request, you may send an e-mail at
bpitradeapplications@bpi.com.ph, or you may call us at the following numbers: 816-9782, 816-9697, 816-5617 or 816-9189
during Mondays to Fridays between 8:30AM to 5:30 PM.