Opening a Trading account
Private / Joint Accounts
Instructions on opening a Private / Joint Account
Instructions on opening a Private or Joint Account
To open a Private or Joint FX Account with C.I.M Swiss Bank, you will need to complete the application forms below. The application forms below have been combined into a single PDF document to make downloading easier.
- Personal or Joint Account Application Forms
- Personal or Joint Client Profile Forms
- Systems Trading Authorisation Forms
Print out all documents, complete and sign each page as requested below.
- Please include all extra ‘Certified Documents’ that are required such as copies of your Passport, Utilities Invoice and Student Card as explained on bottom of Page 1.
Page 1: Documents Required: Please check off all pages before sending
- Make sure the box ‘Referring partner’ includes ‘ForexBot Ltd’, and the box ‘Services required’ has ‘Forex Online’ ticked not Current Account.
- Complete all the details making sure the base currency is in AUD.
Page 3: Application to Open an Online Account
- Complete taxation questions and ensure that the "Client requests a power of attorney" is checked as ‘No’.
Page 4: Application to Open an Online Account
- Leave all Account No (s), blank (Bank to issue later).
- Place name or both names if a Joint Account and sign next to your name (under Signature).
- Signature of the account holder and date at the bottom of the page.
Page 5: List of Signatures
- Leave Account/ Securities and Category field blank.
- Complete the contracting partner, last name, first name, date of birth, nationality fields etc.
- Sign and date at bottom of the page.
Page 6: Declaration of Identity of the Beneficial Owner A
- There are 2 pages here, sign and date on bottom of the second page (8).
Page 7/8: General Conditions
- There are 2 pages here, sign and date on bottom of the second page (10).
Pages 9/10: Condition Applicable to Online Consultation Service
- There is 1 page here, sign (Twice) and date at the bottom of page.
Pages 11: Instructions by Telephone, Email, or any other Communication
- There are 2 pages here, sign and date on bottom of the second page (13).
Pages 12/13: Deposit Regulation
- Insert Account Name then sign and date on bottom of the page.
Page 14: Permanent Fiduciary Mandate
- To view your FX Trading Account online, choose a User Name and Password and sign and date on bottom of the page.
Page 15: Application for Home Banking Service
- There are 2 pages here, sign and date twice on bottom of the second page (17).
Page 16/17: Fiduciary Mandate for the use of the IB Trading Platform
- Maximum desired leverage is (100).
- There is 1 page here, sign twice and date at the bottom of the page.
Page 18: Fiduciary Mandate for the use of the FXCM Trading Platform
- Sign and date on bottom of the page.
Page: 19: Special Terms and Conditions for Forward Transactions and Options
- Insert Account Holder Name on page (20).
- If Joint Account both to sign and date on bottom of the second page (21).
Page 20/21: General Deed of Pledge
- Joint Account holders need to print this page twice and each sign separate forms.
- Insert Account name, citizenship, and address then please check ‘NO’ on all three boxes (Providing you are a Non-US person) and sign and date.
Page 22: Declaration of Non-U.S. Status (Individual) and Assets and Income
- Joint Account holders need to print this page twice and each sign separate forms.
- Insert Account name, address, country and check ‘NO’ (Providing you are a Non-US person) and sign and date.
Page 23: Assets and Income Subject to U.S. Tax Withholding
- Insert Account Name then both parties to sign and date.
Page 24: Information on Certain Security Transaction
- If a Joint Account both to complete, or if a Private Account only one to complete.
- Complete the first 1 - 4 pages of the profile with as much information as you can, leaving pages 29/30 blank for bank use.
Page 25-30: Documents: Confidential Client Profile
- There is 3 pages here, fill in the Account Name and check that the box "My Program Provider" includes ‘ForexBot Ltd’ on page 31, then sign and date the third page (33).
Page 31-33: Documents: Systems Trading Authorisation Document
Inside Australia: 07 3844 8627
Outside Australia: 0011 61 7 3844 8627
C.I.M. Bank can increase the speed of opening your FX account if you also forward the account documentation to them via email or fax. Please send all account documents via email to
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or fax to:
+41 22 818 53 75 attention to Mr. Jean-Manu Somoza.
As soon as C.I.M. Bank receives a copy of these documents, you will receive the SAME DAY via email a confirmation that the paperwork is in order or if there are some documents missing. Once confirmed, please forward all documents by secure post to the address at CIM Bank in Step 3.
C.I.M. Bank requires that they receive by post (Carrier) all the documents in order to open a spot forex account for our clients. As soon as C.I.M Bank receives by post all the documents, then you will be emailed within 24 hours an account number.
This will be a current segregated account number and you will be provided with access to all the C.I.M Bank services described on their web site. (Online viewing, Account details, etc). A sub-trading account will be created in order to access the FX trading activity. The application will be processed within 24 hours of receipt. Banking (transfer) instructions will be emailed to you directly from C.I.M. Bank.
Once Step 1 and 2 are completed, please collect the following Documents in the Check List below:
- Attach a copy of your ‘Passport’(s) for each account holder, certified by a (Justice of Peace, Accountant, Policeman or Lawyer).
- Attach a ‘Utilities Invoice’ confirming the name and address given in the application form for opening an account. (This could be a gas or phone bill no older than 3 months)
- Private or Joint FX Account Document
- Know Your Client Account Document
- Systems Trading Authorization Account Document
- Certified copy of Passport for each Account Holder
- Certified proof of Residential Address
Inside Australia: 07 3844 8627
Outside Australia: 0011 61 7 3844 8627
Collect all ‘CIM Account Forms’ including the ‘Certified Documents’ in the ‘Document Check List’ and post them via secure mail to the CIM Bank as requested. The address is listed here below:
CIM Bank Address
Attention: C.I.M Online
C/O C.I.M Banque
16, Rue Merle d' Aubigne
1207 Geneve (CH)
1207 Geneva, Switzerland