List of banks in Hong Kong

Hong Kong maintains a three-tier system of deposit-taking institutions, i.e. licensed banks, restricted licence banks and deposit-taking companies. They are collectively known as “authorized institutions” supervised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).[1]

As one of the top five financial centres worldwide, Hong Kong has one of the highest concentrations of banking institutions in the world, with 70 of the largest 100 banks in the world having an operation in Hong Kong. As of 2019, there were 164 licensed banks, 17 restricted licence banks and 13 deposit-taking companies in business, constituting a total of 194 authorized institutions. In addition, there are 42 local representative offices of foreign banks in Hong Kong.[2]

Licensed banks edit

Only licensed banks may operate current and savings accounts, accept deposits of any size and maturity from the public, and pay or collect cheques drawn, or paid in, by customers.

Incorporated in Hong Kong edit

Clearing Code Bank Name Chinese Name Established SWIFT-BIC
012 Bank of China (Hong Kong) 中國銀行(香港) 1917 BKCHHKHH
027 Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) 交通銀行(香港) 1934 COMMHKHH
015 Bank of East Asia 東亞銀行 1918 BEASHKHH
018 China CITIC Bank International 中信銀行國際 1922 KWHKHKHH
009 China Construction Bank (Asia) 中國建設銀行(亞洲)股份 1912 PCBCHKHH
039 Chiyu Banking Corporation 集友銀行 1947 CIYUHKHH
041 Chong Hing Bank 創興銀行 1948 LCHBHKHH
250 Citibank (Hong Kong) 花旗銀行(香港) 1902 CITIHKAX
040 Dah Sing Bank 大新銀行 1947 DSBAHKHH
016 DBS Bank (Hong Kong) 星展銀行(香港) 1921 DBSSHKHH
128 Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) 富邦銀行(香港) 1971 IBALHKHH
024 Hang Seng Bank 恒生銀行 1933 HASEHKHH
004 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 香港上海滙豐銀行 1865 HSBCHKHH
072 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) 中國工商銀行(亞洲) 1964 ICBKHKHH
043 Nanyang Commercial Bank 南洋商業銀行 1949 NYCBHKHH
035 OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) 華僑銀行(香港) 1932 WIHBHKHH
028 Public Bank (Hong Kong) 大眾銀行(香港) 1934 CBHKHKHH
025 Shanghai Commercial Bank 上海商業銀行 1950 SCBKHKHH
003 Standard Chartered Hong Kong 渣打銀行(香港) 1859 SCBLHKHH
061 Tai Sang Bank 大生銀行 1937 TSBLHKHH
038 Tai Yau Bank [zh] 大有銀行 1947 TYBLHKKW
020 CMB Wing Lung Bank 招商永隆銀行 1933 WUBAHKHH

Virtual banks incorporated in Hong Kong edit

Clearing Code Bank Name Chinese Name Established Began Operating Publicly Owners
395 Airstar Bank Limited 天星銀行 13 July 2018 11 June 2020 Xiaomi (90%), AMTD Group (10%)
393 Ant Bank (Hong Kong) Limited 螞蟻銀行(香港) 16 August 2018 28 September 2020 Ant Financial (100%)
391 Fusion Bank Limited 富融銀行 31 July 2018 21 December 2020 Tencent, ICBC Asia, HKEx, Hillhouse Capital
388 Livi Bank Limited 理慧銀行 18 March 2019 12 August 2020 Bank of China (Hong Kong) (44%), JD Digits (36%), Jardine Matheson (20%)
389 Mox Bank [zh] / 15 April 2019 22 September 2020 Standard Chartered Hong Kong (65.1%), Hong Kong Telecom (15%), PCCW (10%), Trip.com Group (9.9%)
392 Ping An OneConnect Bank (Hong Kong) Limited 平安壹賬通銀行(香港) 7 December 2018 29 September 2020 OneConnect Financial Technology Company Limited (100%)
390 WeLab Bank Limited 匯立銀行 21 August 2018 30 July 2020 WeLab (100%)
387 ZA Bank Limited 眾安銀行 8 February 2019 24 March 2020 ZhongAn Online (51%), Sinolink Worldwide (49%)

Incorporated outside Hong Kong edit

Clearing Code Bank Name Chinese Name Established Country of Origin
307 ABN AMRO 荷蘭銀行   Netherlands
222 Agricultural Bank of China 中國農業銀行 1979   China
256 Allahabad Bank   India
152 ANZ Bank 澳洲紐西蘭銀行集團   Australia
261 Axis Bank   India
350 Banca della Svizzera Italiana (BSI)   Switzerland
234 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena 意大利西雅那銀行香港分行   Italy
147 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 西班牙對外銀行   Spain
267 Banco Santander 桑坦德銀行   Spain
049 Bangkok Bank 盤谷銀行   Thailand
278 J. Safra Sarasin 瑞士嘉盛銀行   Switzerland
055 Bank of America 美國銀行   United States
259 Bank of Baroda 巴魯達銀行   India
012 Bank of China 中國銀行 1917   China
027 Bank of Communications Hong Kong Branch 交通銀行有限公司 1934   China
058 Bank of India 印度銀行   India
066 Bank Negara Indonesia 印尼國家銀行   Indonesia
139 BNY Mellon 紐約梅隆銀行有限公司   United States
Bank of the Philippine Islands   Philippines
201 Bank of Taiwan 臺灣銀行 1897   Taiwan
047 MUFG Bank 三菱UFJ銀行   Japan
272 Bank of Singapore 新加坡銀行有限公司   Singapore
241 Bank SinoPac 永豐金融控股公司 1992   Taiwan
074 Barclays 巴克萊銀行 1690   United Kingdom
067 BDO Unibank   Philippines
056 BNP Paribas 法國巴黎銀行香港   France
275 BNP Paribas Securities Services   France
BNP Paribas Wealth Management 法國巴黎財富管理銀行   France
092 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 加拿大帝國商業銀行   Canada
262 Canara Bank   India
263 Cathay Bank 國泰銀行   United States
Cathay United Bank 國泰世華銀行 1975   Taiwan
206 Chang Hwa Commercial Bank 彰化銀行 1905   Taiwan
170 Chiba Bank 千葉銀行   Japan
009 China Construction Bank 中國建設銀行(亞洲)股份有限公司 1912   China
276 China Development Bank 國家開發銀行 1994   China
368 China Everbright Bank 中國光大控股有限公司 1992   China
238 China Merchants Bank 招商銀行股份有限公司 1987   China
353 China Minsheng Banking Corporation 中國民生銀行 1996   China
202 Chugoku Bank   Japan
374 CIMB Bank   Malaysia
006 Citibank 花旗銀行 1902   United States
097 Commerzbank 德國商業銀行   Germany
153 Commonwealth Bank 澳洲聯邦銀行   Australia
205 Coutts 顧資銀行   England
Crédit Agricole   France
005 Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank 1894   France
Crédit Industriel et Commercial   France
233 Credit Suisse   Switzerland
229 CTBC Bank 中國信託商業銀行 1966   Taiwan
185 DBS Bank 星展銀行(香港)有限公司   Singapore
054 Deutsche Bank 德意志銀行   Germany
113 DZ Bank 德國中央合作銀行   Germany
243 E.SUN Commercial Bank 玉山商業銀行 1992   Taiwan
258 East West Bank 華美銀行   United States
346 Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse)   Switzerland
237 EFG Bank 瑞士盈豐銀行股份有限公司   Switzerland
227 Erste Group Bank   Austria
Falcon Private Bank   Switzerland
260 Far Eastern International Bank 遠東國際商業銀行 1992   Taiwan
203 First Commercial Bank 第一商業銀行 1899   Taiwan
188 Hachijuni Bank 八十二銀行   Japan
112 Hana Bank 韓亞銀行   South Korea
308 HDFC Bank   India
248 Hong Leong Bank 豐隆銀行有限公司   Malaysia
347 HSBC Bank (Europe)   United Kingdom
HSBC Bank International (Jersey)   United Kingdom
HSBC Bank USA   United States
198 Hua Nan Commercial Bank 華南商業銀行 1919   Taiwan
164 UniCredit Bank   Germany
251 ICICI Bank   India
050 Indian Overseas Bank 印度海外銀行   India
072 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China 中國工商銀行(亞洲)有限公司 1964   China
271 Industrial Bank of Korea   South Korea
274 O-Bank (Industrial Bank of Taiwan) O-Bank Co Ltd (原台灣工業銀行) 1999   Taiwan
377 Industrial Bank 興業銀行 1988   China
145 ING Bank   Netherlands
161 Intesa Sanpaolo 意大利聯合聖保羅銀行   Italy
224 Iyo Bank 伊予銀行   Japan
007 JPMorgan Chase Bank 摩根大通銀行   United States
320 Bank Julius Baer & Co 瑞士寶盛私人銀行   Switzerland
178 KBC Bank 比利時聯合銀行   Belgium
046 Korea Exchange Bank 韓國外換銀行   South Korea
264 Land Bank of Taiwan 臺灣土地銀行 1946   Taiwan
342 LGT Bank (Liechtenstein)   Liechtenstein
Lloyds Bank   United Kingdom
344 Macquarie Group 麥格理銀行   Australia
242 Mega International Commercial Bank 兆豐國際商業銀行 2006   Taiwan
352 Mashreq Bank   United Arab Emirates
063 Maybank 馬來亞銀行   Malaysia
254 Melli Bank   United Kingdom
Mirae Asset   South Korea
138 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation 三菱UFJ信託銀行   Japan
109 Mizuho Bank 瑞穗實業銀行   Japan
150 National Australia Bank 澳洲銀行   Australia
277 National Bank of Abu Dhabi   United Arab Emirates
060 National Bank of Pakistan 巴基斯坦國民銀行   Pakistan
210 Natixis 法國外貿銀行   France
Newedge Group   France
Nomura Holdings 野村控股   Japan
022 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation 華僑銀行   Singapore
357 Pictet & Cie   Switzerland
119 Philippine National Bank   Philippines
266 Punjab National Bank   India
Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank 荷蘭合作銀行   Netherlands
354 Raiffeisen Bank International   Austria
080 Royal Bank of Canada 加拿大皇家銀行   Canada
008 Royal Bank of Scotland 蘇格蘭皇家銀行有限公司   United Kingdom
360 Royal Bank of Scotland   Scotland
Samsung Securities   South Korea
076 Scotiabank 加拿大豐業銀行   Canada
269 Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank 上海商業儲蓄銀行 1954   Taiwan
345 Shanghai Pudong Development Bank 上海浦東發展銀行 1993   China
199 Shiga Bank 滋賀銀行   Japan
186 Shizuoka Bank 靜岡銀行   Japan
316 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken   Sweden
081 Société Générale 法國興業銀行   France
Societe Generale Bank & Trust   France
Standard Bank 標準銀行亞洲有限公司   South Africa
249 Standard Chartered 渣打銀行   United Kingdom
082 State Bank of India 印度國家銀行   India
220 State Street Bank & Trust Company 美國道富銀行   United States
065 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 三井住友銀行   Japan
371 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank   Japan
165 Svenska Handelsbanken (Sweden) 瑞典商業銀行   Sweden
378 Ta Chong Bank 大眾商業銀行 1992   Taiwan
239 Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank 台北富邦商業銀行 2005   Taiwan
245 Taishin International Bank 台新國際商業銀行 1992   Taiwan
230 Taiwan Business Bank 臺灣中小企業銀行 1915   Taiwan
265 Taiwan Cooperative Bank 合作金庫商業銀行 1944   Taiwan
085 Toronto-Dominion Bank 加拿大多倫多道明銀行   Canada
337 Taiwan Shin Kong Commercial Bank 臺灣新光商業銀行 1918   Taiwan
273 Shinhan Bank   South Korea
103 UBS 瑞士銀行   Switzerland
045 UCO Bank   India
268 Union Bank of India   India
071 United Overseas Bank 大華銀行有限公司   Singapore
180 Wells Fargo Bank 富國銀行香港分行   United States
218 Portigon 德國西德銀行   Germany
151 Westpac 西太平洋銀行   Australia
118 Woori Bank   South Korea

Restricted licence banks edit

Incorporated in Hong Kong edit

Bank Name Chinese Name Established Country of Origin
Allied Banking Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited 新聯銀行 (香港) 有限公司   Philippines
Bank of America Securities Asia Limited   United States
Bank of China International Limited 中銀國際   People's Republic of China
Bank of Shanghai (Hong Kong) Limited   People's Republic of China
Citicorp International Limited   United States
Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong) Limited   Switzerland
J. P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific)   United States
KDB Asia 韓國産業銀行   South Korea
Kookmin Bank Hong Kong KB國民銀行   South Korea
Morgan Stanley Asia International Limited 摩根士丹利亞洲國際有限公司   United States
Orix Asia Limited   Japan
RBC Capital Markets (Hong Kong)   Canada
Scotiabank (Hong Kong)   Canada
Société Générale Asia   France
UBAF (Hong Kong)   France

Incorporated outside Hong Kong edit

Bank Name Country of Origin
Bank Mandiri   Indonesia
Bank of Ayudhya   Thailand
Kasikornbank   Thailand
Siam Commercial Bank   Thailand
Euroclear Bank   Belgium
RBC Investor Services Bank   Luxembourg
Morgan Stanley (Switzerland) AG   Switzerland

Deposit-taking companies edit

Deposit-taking companies are mostly owned by, or associated with, banks. These companies engage in specialized activities, such as consumer finance and securities business. They may take deposits of HK$100,000 or above with an original term of maturity of at least three months. As of 30 September 2023, all deposit-taking companies are incorporated in Hong Kong:[3]

Sortable table
Bank Name Chinese Name Established Country of Origin
BCOM Finance (Hong Kong) 交通財務有限公司 1979[4]   People's Republic of China
BPI International Finance 1974[5]   Philippines
Chau's Brothers Finance Company 周氏兄弟財務有限公司 1980   Hong Kong
Chong Hing Finance 創興財務有限公司 1973   Hong Kong
Commonwealth Finance Corporation 1982   Hong Kong
Corporate Finance (D.T.C.)   Hong Kong
Fubon Credit (Hong Kong) 富邦財務(香港)有限公司 1977   Taiwan
KEB Asia Finance   South Korea
Kexim Asia 1976   South Korea
Public Finance 大眾財務有限公司 1977   Hong Kong
Vietnam Finance Company 2009   Vietnam
Woori Global Markets Asia 1899   South Korea

Local representative offices (all incorporated outside Hong Kong) edit

Overseas banks may establish local representative offices in Hong Kong, but they are not allowed to engage in any banking business and their role is confined mainly to liaison work between the bank and its customers in Hong Kong.

Sortable table
Bank Name Chinese Name Established Country of Origin
Antwerp Diamond Bank 1934   Belgium
Ashikaga Bank   Japan
BPER Banca 1867   Italy
Banca Popolare di Sondrio 1871   Italy
Banco BPM 2017   Italy
Banco Security   Chile
Bank Central Asia 1957   Indonesia
Bank of Beijing 北京銀行 1996   People's Republic of China
Bank of Dongguan 東莞銀行股份有限公司 1999   People's Republic of China
Bank of Fukuoka 2007   Japan
Bank Hapoalim (Switzerland) 1921   Switzerland
Bank of Kyoto 京都銀行   Japan
Bank Rakyat Indonesia 1895   Indonesia
Bank of Yokohama, The 株式會社橫浜銀行 1920   Japan
Banque cantonale de Genève 1953   Switzerland
Banque Degroof Luxembourg   Luxembourg
Banque Transatlantique 1881   Luxembourg
Central Bank of India 1911   India
China Guangfa Bank 廣發銀行 1988   People's Republic of China
Clearstream Banking 2000   Luxembourg
Credit Industriel et Commercial 1859   France
Corporation Bank 1906   India
Doha Bank 1979   Qatar
Dukascopy Bank 2004   Switzerland
Expobank 1991   Latvia
Fiduciary Trust Company International 1931   United States of America
First Gulf Bank 1979   United Arab Emirates
Habib Bank AG Zurich 1967   Switzerland
HSH Nordbank 2003   Germany
Investec Bank 1974   South Africa
Japan Post Bank 2006   Japan
Jih Sun International Bank 日盛銀行 1990   Taiwan
Juroku Bank, The 十六銀行   Japan
Korea Development Bank 韓國産業銀行 1954   South Korea
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company 1962   Philippines
Nanto Bank 株式會社南都銀行 1934   Japan
National Bank of Canada 加拿大國民銀行 1859   Canada
Nishi-Nippon City Bank 1944   Japan
Norinchukin Bank 農林中央金庫 1923   Japan
Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank 大垣共立銀行 1986   Japan
Oita Bank 大分銀行 1893   Japan
Ping An Bank 平安銀行 1995   People's Republic of China
Resona Bank 里索那銀行 1918   Japan
Rothschild Bank 1811   United Kingdom
Schroder & Co Bank 1804   United Kingdom
Shinkin Central Bank 信金中央金庫 1950   Japan
Silicon Valley Bank 1982   United States of America
Swissquote Bank 1996   Switzerland
Trasta komercbanka   Latvia
Union Bank of Taiwan 聯邦銀行 1989   Taiwan
UBI Banca (Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A.) 2003   Italy
VP Bank (Liechtenstein)   Liechtenstein
Yamaguchi Bank 山口銀行 1878   Japan
Yamanashi Chuo Bank 山梨中央銀行 1941   Japan
Yuanta Commercial Bank 元大銀行 1992   Taiwan

Approved money brokers edit

  • BGC Capital Markets (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Bloomberg Tradebook Hong Kong Limited
  • Currenex, Inc.
  • EBS Service Company Limited
  • FX Alliance, Llc
  • Fxmarketspace Limited
  • GFI (HK) Brokers Limited
  • ICAP (Hong Kong) Limited
  • iMarkets Limited
  • Korea Money Brokerage Corporation
  • Lotus Forex Limited
  • Nittan Capital Asia Limited
  • Reuters Transaction Services Limited
  • SMBC Capital Markets Limited
  • Sendra Holdings Limited
  • Tradition (Asia) Limited
  • Tullett Prebon (Hong Kong) Limited

Defunct, renamed or acquired banks edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Hong Kong Monetary Authority - The Three-tier Banking System". Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong Monetary Authority". Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  3. ^ "List of deposit-taking companies". Hong Kong Monetary Authority. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  4. ^ HK company directory Retrieved 2018-05-19
  5. ^ HK Company directory retrieved 2018-05-19

External links edit