In Hong Kong, the British System of banking is used as the model and therefore a letter of referral may be required to open an account as well as either their passport or application for Hong Kong ID card to open a bank account. Each bank may be different, so it advisable to enquire at the bank of your choice.

The most popular ones being Standard Chartered, HSBC and Citibank. Banking hours are generally 9:30 am to 5 pm on Monday to Friday, or 9:00 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday.

Newcomers to Hong Kong often find the banking quite different from what they are used to. Many local banks also offer Internet Services.

Security boxes can be found at most large banks and price ranges from around HK$260.00 upwards depending on the size of the box.

The Bank of East Asia
10 Des Voeux Road, Central
Hong Kong
T: (852) 2842-3200
F: (852) 2845-9333

Citibank Hong Kong
Central
Shop No. 101, 201-202, 303-304
One Exchange Square
8 Connaught Place
T: (852) 2230-0400

Dah Sing Bank
36/F, Dah Sing Financial Centre
108 Gloucester Road, Wanchai
T: (852) 2828 8000
F: (852) 2828 8060
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DBS Bank (Hong Kong)
G/F, The Center
99 Queen's Road Central
Central, Hong Kong
T: (852) 2218-2706

Hang Seng Bank
83 Des Voeux Road
Central
T: (852) 2822-0228

HSBC
Headquarters
1 Queen's Road Central
Central District
T: (852) 2748-3322
F: (852) 2899-8810

International Bank of Asia Limited
Central Main Branch
International Bank of Asia Building
38 Des Voeux Road Central
T: (852) 2842-6222

Standard Chartered Bank
4-4A, Des Voeux Road
Central
T: (852) 2868-2154
F: (852) 2877-0737