Hong Kong
BOCHK and Ant International partner on cross-border payments and treasury AI
BOCHK and Ant International partner on cross-border payments and treasury AI
BOCHK customers can link their bank accounts and credit cards to AlipayHK.
Robot takes over safe deposit access at Shanghai Commercial Bank
It serves more than 1,600 boxes at Kennedy Town branch.
Hong Kong banks eye higher interest income despite property drag
Commercial real estate remains a key focus of BEA.
DBS names Ng SIer Han as next CEO of DBS Hong Kong
Lim Chu Chong will take over as DBS Taiwan's CEO, and Adrian Chai will become president director of DBS Indonesia.
OCBC Hong Kong builds executive coaching pool for staff
The bank targets 100 certified coaches across the group by end-2027.
HK banks' mainland sales to slow on new tax rules
Banks will see their fee incomes dip temporarily, S&P said.
Hong Kong blockchain coverage reaches 70% vs Asia’s 26% average
Japan recorded 51% whilst China followed at 46%.
Visa brings contactless payments to Hong Kong’s doorstep deliveries
Customers can pay with Visa when sending or receiving parcels via couriers.
HSBC profit jumps 23% to $15.3b
The lender plans a $1b share buy-back before releasing its third-quarter results.
Hong Kong’s financial sector set to lead APAC tokenisation: KPMG
The city is attracting mainland asset holders looking to tokenise their holdings.
HSBC amongst first to trade new China Bond Futures on HKEX
It is cash-settled, priced against a basket of onshore China Government Bonds.
UOB Private Bank names Judy Chan as Hong Kong managing director
She will oversee client coverage and team leadership in the city.
Hong Kong banks near end of CRE pain but credit costs linger
A buoyant IPO market in Hong Kong is offering some relief, a market expert said.
Hong Kong banks face margin squeeze despite asset growth
Loans advanced 3.3% in 2025 and ended a three-year contraction.
Hang Seng Bank launches Prestige Club
Members get privileges and discounts in Hainan Airlines, China Mobile, amongst others.
Hang Seng Bank joins Alipay+ network
Customers can make QR payments at over 100 million merchants through one mobile app.
HSBC pilots digital structured product issuance in Hong Kong
Pilot transaction tests faster issuance, settlement, and servicing for institutional investors.
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