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The rules behind every bank page in Hong Kong: who licenses banks, what happens to custody assets and deposits if a bank fails, how enforcement decisions are published, and what is shared with tax authorities abroad.
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Banks rated in Hong Kong
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PBanque Pictet & Cie SA, Hong Kong BranchPictetHong Kong732
HThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation LimitedHSBCHong Kong673
LLGT Bank AG, Hong Kong BranchLGTHong Kong57
BPBNP Paribas, Hong Kong BranchBNP ParibasHong KongRating in preparation
JBBank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., Hong Kong BranchJulius BaerHong KongRating in preparation
CHBank of China (Hong Kong) LimitedBank of China (Hong Kong)Hong KongRating in preparation
SBank of Singapore Limited, Hong Kong BranchBank of SingaporeHong KongRating in preparation
CPCitibank, N.A., Hong Kong BranchCiti Private BankHong KongRating in preparation
DDBS Bank (Hong Kong) LimitedDBSHong KongRating in preparation
GSGoldman Sachs Asia Bank LimitedGoldman SachsHong KongRating in preparation
HSHang Seng Bank LimitedHang Seng BankHong KongRating in preparation
JPJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Hong Kong BranchJ.P. MorganHong KongRating in preparation
MSMorgan Stanley Bank Asia LimitedMorgan StanleyHong KongRating in preparation
SCStandard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) LimitedStandard CharteredHong KongRating in preparation
UUBS AG (Hong Kong Branch)UBSHong KongRating in preparation
PHLBPJBCHSCPDGSHSJPMSSCUThe framework
Licensing, protection and disclosure in Hong Kong
Each point links to the source it was checked against on the review date.
Regulator and licensing lawBanking Ordinance (Cap. 155).
Deposit protectionDeposit Protection Scheme (DPS), run by Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board, an independent statutory body established in 2004. Cover: HK$800,000 per depositor per bank, raised from HK$500,000 with effect from 1 October 2024. Currency: HKD; deposits in Hong Kong dollars, renminbi or other currencies placed with the Hong Kong office of a Scheme member are covered. What is covered: Savings, current and time deposits with maturity up to five years, secured deposits; personal, joint and company accounts. Not covered: e-wallet funds, structured deposits, bearer CDs, time deposits over five years, bonds, stocks, insurance policies, stored value facilities, offshore deposits. Source
Custody assets in insolvencySFC Code of Conduct para 11.1(a): licensed or registered persons must ensure client assets are accounted for properly and promptly and adequately safeguarded; para 11.1(b) refers to the SFO, the Securities and Futures (Client Money) Rules and the Securities and Futures (Client Securities) Rules. The Client Securities Rules (Cap. Source
Non-resident clientsDPS covers deposits placed with the Hong Kong office of a Scheme member regardless of depositor residence (page describes offshore deposits as excluded, not non-resident depositors).
State guaranteesNone identified.
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Ratings signed by Noam Cohen, Editor, Bank IntelligenceReviewed 2 November 2026Methodology version 2.3Corrections [email protected]