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Booking Centre

Also known as: booking center

Definition: A booking centre is the legal jurisdiction where a private-bank client's account is held and reported for tax and regulatory purposes. Singapore is a major Asian booking centre alongside Hong Kong, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.

For multi-jurisdictional UHNW clients, choice of booking centre affects tax residency, regulatory transparency, currency exposure, and political risk. Singapore booking centre has grown materially since 2020 as the Hong Kong booking centre shrank in international UHNW share. UBS, JP Morgan PB, Citi PB, Goldman PWM, and Pictet all run Singapore booking centres as their Asia hub. Some clients hold dual-booking (e.g. Singapore + Geneva) for diversification.

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Booking Centre

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