Here is the list of all the financial institutes in Hong Kong with clearing codes All Clearing Codes >>
SWIFT Codes
Find SWIFT codes for banks and financial institutes in Hong Kong.
Below is the list of some major institutes.
SWIFT code (also known as ISO 9362, SWIFT-BIC, BIC code, SWIFT ID or SWIFT code) is a standard format of
Business Identifier Codes approved by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
It is a unique identification code for both financial and non-financial institutions.
(When assigned to a non-financial institution, a code may also be known as a Business Entity Identifier or BEI.)
Here is the list of all the institutes having SWIFT codes in Hong Kong. All SWIFT codes >>
CHATS
Clearing House Automated Transfer System
The Clearing House Automated Transfer System, or CHATS, is a Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system for the transfer of funds in Hong Kong. It is operated by Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited, a private company jointly owned by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Hong Kong Association of Banks. Transactions in four currency denominations may be settled using CHATS: Hong Kong dollar, renminbi, euro, and US dollar.
Below is the list of CHATS Service Providers in Hong Kong.
(Click on SP name to get list and details of all the beneficiary bank branches.)
Hong Kong banks are open on all week-days and most (including retail banks) are also open on Saturday mornings.
All banks are closed on Sundays and general holidays.
Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday
January
1
Wednesday
The first day of January
January
31
Friday
Lunar New Year's Day
February
1
Saturday
The second day of Lunar New Year
February
3
Monday
The fourth day of Lunar New Year
April
5
Saturday
Ching Ming Festival
April
18
Friday
Good Friday
April
19
Saturday
The day following Good Friday
April
21
Monday
Easter Monday
May
1
Thursday
Labour Day
May
6
Tuesday
The Birthday of the Buddha
June
2
Monday
Tuen Ng Festival
July
1
Tuesday
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
September
9
Tuesday
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
October
1
Wednesday
National Day
October
2
Thursday
Chung Yeung Festival
December
25
Thursday
Christmas Day
December
26
Friday
The first weekday after Christmas Day
Notes :
According to the Employment Ordinance and General Holidays Ordinance, when either Lunar New Year's Day, the second day of Lunar New Year or the third day of Lunar New Year falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year is designated as a statutory and general holiday in substitution.
As the third day of the Lunar New Year of 2014 falls on a Sunday, the fourth day of Lunar New Year will be designated as a holiday in substitution.
