Document:

Exhibit 4.17

                       [STANDARD CHARTER BANK LETTERHEAD]

Date:    6th May 2004
Our ref: C&I/LC/TEAM3/BKK

CONFIDENTIAL
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Bonso Electronics Ltd.
Units 1106-1110,
11/F., Star House,
3 Salisbury Road,
Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon

Attn.: Mr. Anthonv So/Ms. Cathy Panq

Dear Sirs,

                   BANKING FACILITIES: BONSO ELECTRONICS LTD.

We are pleased to confirm that the Bank is willing to make available to your
company (the "Company") the following working capital facilities up to the
amounts indicated. .

1. CURRENT ACCOUNT OVERDRAFT - HKD3,000,000.

2. TRADE FINANCE GROUP ALL (Discrepant Credit Bills Negotiated with recourse) -
   HKD55,OOO,OOO.

3. TRADE FINANCE GROUP 1 - HKD55,000,000.

4. TRADE FINANCE GROUP 2 - HKD55,000,000.

5. TRADE FINANCE GROUP 3 - HKD55,000,000.

The above Trade Finance Groups All, 1, 2 and 3 are complementary and the
combined outstandings are not to exceed HKD55,000,000.-. For product
availability, please see the attachment to this letter.

Prior evidence of insurance is required for all "free on board" and "cost and
freight" shipments under import letters of credit.

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Bonso Electronics Ltd.                                                   Page 2

Combined usance and loan period of anyone transaction under import facilities is
not to exceed 120 days.

Usance period of export facilities is not to exceed 60 days.

"Documents Against Acceptance" ("D/A") bills under ECIC limit is only available
to the following approved drawee with ECIC policy assigned to the Bank:

Drawee Sumbeam - Oster Household Products (U.S.A.)                   Limit
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Sumbeam - Oster Household Products (U.S.A.)                       HKD2,000,000.

Packing credits is allowed with 70% advance for up to 90 days or the expiry date
of the related letters of credit, whichever is earlier.

Export invoice discounting facility is available to the following approved
drawees:

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<S>                                               <C>             <C>
Drawees                                            Tenor             Limit
 Omron Healthcare GmbH                             45 days      }
Omron Healthcare Inc. (Del)                        45 days      } HKD3,000,000 .- (combined limit for Omron Singapore
Pte Ltd.                                           45 days      } Omron Group of companies is
Omron Healthcare Europe BV                         45 days      } HKD3,000,000.-)

Werner Dorsch GmbH                                 30 days       HKD1,500,000.
(secured by Bank guarantee of USD150,000.-)

Globaltec Corporation                              30 days       HKD1,500,000.
</TABLE>

The Company undertakes not to accept any amendments to the master letters of
credit without the prior written consent of the Bank.

6. STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT - HKD22,OOO,OOO.

For the issuance of standby letter of credit to Deutsche Bank in support of
credit facilities granted to Korona Haushaltswaren GmbH & Co. by Deutsche Bank
with maximum tenor of 1 year.

INTEREST, COMMISSIONS AND FEES

Unless otherwise specified, interest on all sums advanced will be payable
monthly in arrears at Prime or HIBOR, whichever is higher. "Prime" means the
rate which we announce or apply from time to time as our prime rate for lending
Hong Kong Dollars and "HIBOR" means the rate which we determine to be the Hong
Kong Interbank Offered Rate for the relevant period.

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Bonso Electronics Ltd.                                                    PAGE 3

Export bills will be discounted and import bills will be financed at our
standard bills finance rate minus 2.75% per annum for Hong Kong Dollar bills, at
our cost of fund plus 2% per annum for United States Dollar bills and at our
standard bills finance fates plus 0.25% per annum for other foreign currency
bills.

Letters of Credit Opening Commission & Commission in lieu of Exchange
First USD50,000. -    1/4%
Balance               1/8%

Commission on other Trade Finance Facilities
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Invoice discounting   1/8% flat (minimum HKD400.-)

A default rate of 8% per annum over Prime or HIBOR, whichever is higher, will
apply to amounts not paid when due or in excess of agreed facility amounts. All
past due bills shall bear interest at 4% per annum above the rates charged on
your regular bills outstandings.

You shall pay to the Bank an arrangement fee of HKD10,000.-, payable on the date
on which the Bank's offer of the above facilities are accepted by you as
signified by your counter-signing of this letter. The arrangement fee is
non-refundable in any event. A handling fee in an amount to be mutually agreed
will be payable on each anniversary of the date of this letter if the facilities
are continuing. The fees will be debited to your current account.

Whether or not the documentation for the above facilities is executed or the
facilities are made available to you as contemplated following your acceptance
of this letter, you shall forthwith on demand reimburse the Bank all out of
pocket expenses (including but not limited to legal fees and disbursements)
incurred by the Bank in connection with the facilities including, without
limitation, the negotiation, preparation, execution and/or enforcement of this
letter and the documentation referred to below.

AVAILABILITY AND REPAYMENT

The above facilities are subject to periodic review by the Bank at its
discretion, and it is expressly agreed that they will at all times be available
at the sole discretion of the Bank. Notwithstanding any other provisions
contained in this letter or in any other document, the Bank will at all times
have the right to require immediate payment and/or cash collateralisation of all
or part of any sums actually or contingently owing to it, and the right to
immediately terminate or suspend, in whole or in part, the facilities and all
further utilisation of the facilities.

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Bonso Electronics Ltd.                                                    Page 4

ASSIGNMENT

The Company may not assign or transfer all or any of its rights, benefits or
obligations under this letter (and any documentation Of transactions to which
this letter relates) without the Bank's prior written consent.

The Bank may at any time assign or transfer to anyone or more banks or other
financial institutions all or any of its rights, benefits or obligations under
this letter (and any documentation or transactions to which this letter relates)
or change its lending office.

DOCUMENTATION

Before the above facilities may be used, the enclosed copy of this letter must
be signed and returned to us together with a certified copy of appropriate
authorising board resolutions. '

The following documentation are held/will also be required:

     o    General Customer Agreement executed by the Company.

     o    Bank Guarantee of not less than USD150,000.- issued by Dresdner Bank
          AG in Frankfurt am Main in favour of the Bank. (10% extra margin
          required for other major foreign currencies. The Bank reserves the
          right to require a higher margin.)

     o    Unlimited corporate guarantee by Bonso Electronics International Inc.

     o    Signed original copies of audited financial statements of the Company
          and Bonso Electronics International Inc. within 9 months after their
          financial year end. A signed original copy of quarterly financial
          statements of Bonso Electronics International Inc. within 3 months
          from each quarter end. A signed original copy of quarterly financial
          statements of Korona Haushaltswaren GmbH & Co. within 2 months from
          each quarter end. Such other information as the Bank may request from
          time to time.

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Bonso Electronics Ltd.                                                    Page 5

UNDERTAKINGS

The Company undertakes to the Bank that it will:

     o    Ensure loan from Bonso Electronics International Inc. being its
          holding company not less than HKD40,000,000.- at all times.

     o    Utilize the trade finance facilities of no less than average 60% of
          the available facilities.

     o    Immediately inform the Bank of any change of the Company's directors
          or beneficial shareholders or amendment of its memorandum or articles
          of association.

By acceptance of this letter the Company gives consent to the Bank to disclose
details of the Company's account relationship with the Bank (including credit
balances and any security given for the facilities) to all or any of the
following persons (whether in or outside Hong Kong): (i) its Head Office and any
of its offices, branches, related companies or associates, (ii) any actual or
proposed participant or sub-participant in, or assignee or novatee of the Bank's
rights in relation to the Company's accounts, (iii) any agent, contractor or
third party service provider which provides services of any kind to the Bank in
connection with the operation of its business, (iv) any financial institution
with which the Company has or proposes to have dealings to enable credit checks
to be conducted on the Company, and (v) any person to whom the Bank is under an
obligation to make disclosure under the requirements of any law binding on the
Bank or any of its branches.

Please sign the enclosed copy of this letter and return it to the Bank's Credit
Operations at 11th Floor, Standard Chartered Tower, 388 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun
Tong, Kowloon, for the attention of the undersigned, within one month after the
date of this letter, after which this offer will lapse. When accepted, this
letter will supersede any previous facility letter which the Bank has issued to
the Company. This letter will be governed by Hong Kong SAR law.

We enclose a set of documents which should also be completed and returned to the
Bank at the above mentioned address. If you have any queries regarding the
completion of the required documents, please contact the undersigned, whose
telephone number is 2282-6383. With regard to queries on banking arrangements,
you can contact our Senior Relationship Manager Ms. Rons Fong, whose telephone
number is 2821-1953.

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Bonso Electronics Ltd.                                                    Page 6

We are pleased to be of service to you and take this opportunity to thank you
for your custom.

Yours faithfully,
 For and on behalf of STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

/S/
   --------------------------------
Ivy Lam
Senior Credit Documentation Manager

IYL/htc
Encl.
Agreed.
For and on behalf of BONSO ELECTRONICS LTD.

/S/
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                             Bonso Electronics Ltd.
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Attachment Regarding Trade Finance Products

This attachment forms an integral part of our banking facility letter dated 6th
May 2004.

You may use any product or aggregate of products in anyone group up to the limit
shown in the attached banking facility letter.

Trade Finance Group All
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     o    Discrepant Credit Bills Negotiated - with recourse

Trade Finance Group 1
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     o    Purchase of Documents against Payment Bills of Exchange secured by
          goods
     o    Purchase of Documents against Acceptance Bills of Exchange with
          ECA/approved insurance cover
     o    Back to Back Letters of Credit
     o    Import Letters of Credit - sight and usance
                                   - secured by goods

Trade Finance Group 2

     o    Purchase of Documents against Acceptance Bills of Exchange without
          ECA/approved insurance cover
     o    Purchase of Documents against Payment Bills of Exchange not secured by
          goods
     o    Quasi Back to Back Letters of Credit - not secured by goods
     o    Import Letters of Credit - sight and usance
                                   - not secured by goods
     o    Shipping Guarantees
     o    Export Invoice Discounting under ECIC cover

Trade Finance Group 3
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     o    Pre-shipment Loan - i.e. Packing Credit
     o    Acceptance of draft under Import Letter of Credit
     o    Release of Documents against Acceptance or Trust Receipt
     o    Loans against Trust Receipt
     o    Import Loans . Export Invoice DiscountingExhibit 4.18

                     [NATEXIS BANQUES POPULAIRES LETTERHEAD]

HONG KONG BRANCH

12th Floor, ClTIC Tower, I Tim Mei; Avenue, Central, Hong Kong
Telephone: (852) 28 28 09 99 - Fax: (852) 25 83 98 0 I
Tlx : 80186 BFCEX

Our ref: CCIB/SC/ww/04-L0003BONSO

15th January 2004

Bonso Electronics Limited
Unit 1106-1110
11/F, Star House
3 Salisbury Road
Hong Kong

Attn.:   Mr. Hung-Gun Anthony SO
         Chairman

Dear Sirs,

RE: GENERAL BANKING FACILITIES
------------------------------

We are pleased to inform that Natexis Banques Populaires, Hong Kong Branch (the
"Lender") is prepared to make available the following uncommitted general
banking facilities (the "Facilities") to you subject to the accompanying terms
and conditions as stipulated in this letter (the "Facility Letter") and subject
to the terms contained in our standard General Commercial Agreement, which terms
shall apply to all transactions contemplated by this Facility Letter.

1.       BORROWER
         --------

         Bonso Electronics Limited

2.       CORPORATE GUARANTOR
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         Bonso Electronics International Inc.

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3.       FACILITIES
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         Up to USD2,500,000.00 (Say, United States Dollars Two Million and Five
         Hundred Thousand only) available for:

         a) Discount of export buyers' invoice with or without Export Credit
         Insurance Corporation ("ECIC") coverage up to 80% of total value of
         invoice for maximum tenor of 120 days;
         b) negotiation of export Letter of Credit with discrepancies;
         c) packing loan up to 70% of the value of the Export Letter of Credit
         issued by banks acceptable to the Lender up to 90 days;
         d) purchase of Export Bills on the basis of Document against Payment
         ("D/P") and/or Document against Acceptance ("D/A") with recourse for a
         maximum duration of 90 days;

         with sub-limit of:
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         e) Up to USD2,000,000.00 available for:
         i) the issuance of sight and/or usance Letter of Credit ("LlC") for a
         maximum usance period of 120 days;

         ii) Trust Receipt financing ("T/R") for a maximum tenor of 120 days
         for imports under LlC issued by the Lender;

         jji) the issuance of shipping guarantee under LlC issued by the
         Lender;

         iv) T/R against suppliers invoice for a maximum tenor of 120 days

         v) up to a notional sum of USD2,000,000.00 or its equivalent in other
         major convertible currencies available for Foreign Exchange
         Spot/Forward Contracts with a maximum tenor of six months;

         f) Up to USD500,000.00 for discount of D/P, D/A export bills to Korona
         Haushaltswaren GmbH & Co. KG in Germany up to 120 days.

         Remarks:
         --------
         1) e) + f) shall not exceed USD2,000,000.00.
         2) Aggregate tenor of T/R and Usance LlC shall not exceed 120 days.
         3) The discount of D/P, D/A and export invoice is restricted to the
         pre-approved drawees only. Advance will be made against submission of
         invoice copy and/or copy of bill of lading and/or transport document.
         Upon maturity of the financing period, the relevant buyers shall remit
         payment directly to the Lender in favor of the Borrower.

4.       PURPOSE
         -------

         Trade activities requirements.

5.       SUPPORT/COLLATERAL
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         >>   Corporate Guarantee duly executed by Bonso Electronics
         International Inc. with limit of USD2,500,000.00.
         >>   Assignment of ECIC policy on approved drawees with the Lender as
         loss payee for discount of ECIC covered export buyers' invoice.

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6.       UNDERTAKING
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         The Borrower and Corporate Guarantor undertake to :

         a) deliver to the Lender certified true copies of the Borrower's and
         the Corporate Guarantor's annual audited financial statements within
         180 days after each fiscal year and such other information (financial
         or otherwise) as the Lender may request;

         b) notify the Lender promptly of the occurrence of any event which
         might affect the Borrower's and the Corporate Guarantor's ability to
         perform their obligations hereunder or any change in the shareholding
         or control of the Borrower or of the Corporate Guarantor.

7.       FACILITY ARRANGEMENT FEE
         ------------------------

         HKD10,000.00 (Say, Hong Kong Dollars Ten Thousand only), payable upon
         acceptance of this Facility Letter.

8.       BILL COMMISSIONS
         ----------------

         LlC Opening Commission and In Lieu of Exchanqe Commission
         ---------------------------------------------------------

         First US$50,000 or its equivalent                    1/4 %
         Balance                                              1/16 %

         Handling Fee for Export Invoice Discount
         ----------------------------------------

         1/16% flat on the invoice value or minimum charge at HKD300.00.

         All other banking charges shall be subject to the Lender's standard
         scale of charge and the rules of The Hong Kong Association of Banks.

9.       INTEREST
         --------

         Trade Finance and export invoice : The Lender's cost of Funds + 2% p.a.
         discount without ECIC covered
         Export invoice discount with     : The lender's Cost of Funds + 1% p.a.
         ECIC covered

         The interest shall be calculated on the basis of actual number of days
         elapsed on a year of 360 or 365 days, whichever is applicable to the
         currency concerned in accordance with general banking practice.
         Interest on Trade Finance and export invoice discount is to be payable
         in arrears on the last day of each interest period.

         If any sum is not paid when due, that sum shall bear an overdue
         interest at a rate of 3% per annum above the rate as specified above
         from the due date to the date when actual payment is made in full.

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10.      CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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         The Facilities will be available until further notice subject to the
         availability of funds and the receipt of the followings that are in
         form and substance satisfactory to the Lender:

         a) the attached copy of the Facility Letter duly signed by authorized
         signatories of the Borrower and the Corporate Guarantor signifying the
         acceptance of the agreement to the terms and conditions contained
         herein, with respective supporting board resolutions;

         b) the Corporate Guarantee duly executed by the Corporate Guarantor,
         with supporting board resolutions;

         c) certified copies of constitutional documents of the Borrower and the
         Corporate Guarantor, including Certificate of Incorporation, Business
         Registration Certificate, and Memorandum & Articles of Association;
         (received)

         d) the General Commercial Agreement duly completed and executed by the
         Borrower, with supporting board resolutions; (received)

         e) account opening documentation duly completed by the Borrower;
         (received)

         f) certified copies of Identification/Passport of the authorized
         signatories of the Borrower and the Corporate Guarantor; (received)

         g) the Receivables Purchase Agreement duly completed and executed by
         the Borrower, with supporting board resolutions;

         h) such other documentation as may be reasonably requested by the
         Lender to validate the above Facilities.

11.      WARRANTY
         --------

         The Borrower and the Corporate Guarantor hereby warrant that there has
         been no material adverse change in their respective financial
         conditions which would reduce their ability to meet their obligations
         hereunder.

12.      LAW AND VENUE
         -------------

         This Facility Letter and the execution thereof shall be governed by and
         construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong Special
         Administrative Region ("Hong Kong"). The Borrower and the Corporate
         Guarantor hereby irrevocably agree to submit to the non-exclusive
         jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.

13.      SERVICE AGENT
         -------------

         The Corporate Guarantor hereby appoints the Borrower to be its service
         agent to receive and acknowledge on behalf of the Corporate Guarantor
         of any writ, summons judgement or other notice of legal process in Hong
         Kong issued in relation to this Facility Letter. If for any reason the
         service agent named above (or

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         its successor) no longer serves as service agent of the Corporate
         Guarantor for this purpose, they shall promptly appoint a successor
         service agent and notify the Lender thereof. The Corporate Guarantor
         agrees that any such legal process shall be sufficiently served on the
         Corporate Guarantor if delivered to such service agent for service at
         its address for the time being in Hong Kong whether or not such agent
         gives notice thereof to the Corporate Guarantor.

         As a general banking practice and notwithstanding any terms and
         conditions specified above, the Lender reserves its overriding right to
         cancel, modify or demand immediate repayment of all outstanding
         balances whether due or owing, actual or contingent under the
         Facilities without prior notice. The usage and the continual
         availability of the Facilities are subject to the Lender's standard
         documentation, periodic review and the usual requirement that there
         will be no material adverse change in the financial position of the
         Borrower and the Corporate Guarantor.

         Please indicate your acceptance of the above terms and conditions by
         signing and returning to us the duplicate of this Facility Letter.

         This Facility Letter, once accepted and upon our confirmation that all
         Conditions Precedent have been satisfied, shall supersede our Facility
         Letter dated 13th February 2003 (Our ref. CORP/SC/mch/02-L00013Bonso)
         and the outstanding thereunder shall be transferred as outstanding
         hereunder.

         We are pleased to be of service to your company and look forward to a
         mutually beneficial relationship.

         Yours faithfully,
         For and on behalf of
         Natexis Banques Populaires
         Hong Kong Branch

         /S/                                      /S/
         ----------------------                   -------------------
         Tony AU                                  Frederick FAN
         Deputy General Manager                   Head of Operations

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         We confirm our acceptance on the terms and conditions stated in above
         and agree to be bound thereby.

         FOR and on behalf of
         Bonso Electronics Limited

                 /S/
         -------------------------------------
         Name     "       So Hung Gun Anthony
         Title            Chairman
         Date             28 January 2004

         We, as Corporate Guarantor, hereby countersign for our notification,
         understandings and agreement of the terms and conditions of the
         Facilities.

         For and on behalf of
         Bonso Electronics International Inc.

                 /S/
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         Name     "       So Hung Gun Anthony
         Title            Chairman
         Date             28 January 2004

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