My Internet Notebook

 To fullfill its commitment to WTO, China has officially granted foreign banks license to offer retail business to Chinese consumers in local currency. However, it will take some time before an average Chinese consumer can benefit from the perceived higher quality of services at the multinational banks operating in China, such as Citibank, HSBC etc. ’cause they charge you a hefty monthly if you don’t have enough deposit in your account.  

从4月23日开始，汇丰银行、花旗银行、渣打银行和东亚银行北京分行正式向本地居民开办人民币业务。虽然对开户的个人客户没有起存金额的要求，但账户余额如果低于一定金额，外资银行将收取不菲的账户管理费，

Source: [调查]你是否会到外资银行开户?