rjmore -
So it would have to be converted from USD to HKD and back to USD again?
No! For guys getting paid in USD you are in luck if you use E*Trade. I just spoke with e*trade here in HKG they have their own USD account here in Hong Kong! (Note: Because of the financial powerhouse that Hong Kong is, e*Trade HKG has setup, for lack of a more technical word, "easy-access" ties with e*trade USA). That means if you get paid in USD here and store USD in your HSBC Powervantage account, you just make a 3rd party transfer to e*Trade Hong Kong's U.S. dollar account (for your info the acct is #: 502118029201....no, that's not my account you can call them to confirm!) and your money will just transfer straight over - no exchange rate hassles. Great!
Lucky for you guys...I get paid in HKD.
Aloha
