Hang Seng Bank Account Opening


 

Hang Seng Bank provides various financial services to companies registered in Hong Kong or overseas.

Hong Kong incorporated limited company – Commercial Integrated Bank account opening documents

(1) All documents’ copies provided to Hang Seng must be certified by the following persons:-
  • (a) members of the special team for Anti-Money Laundering Action as authorized by Hang Seng or relevant certified public accountant / lawyer / counter bank / notary public; or
  • (b) Hang Seng staff.

 
Documents to be provided for opening bank account with Hang Seng:-

1. Certificate of Incorporation;
2. Valid Business Registration Certificate;
3. Memorandum and Articles of Association:
4. HK Identity Card / Passport;

  •    (1) Legal required number of directors;
  •    (2) Authorized persons;
  •    (3) Major shareholders (holding more than 10% voting rights);
  •    (4) Beneficiary owner (holding more than 10% voting rights).

5. HK Identity card / Passport of the authorized person who have the power/or authorized to use the following services;

  •    (1) Phone servicing user;
  •    (2) Main user of commercial e-banking;
  •    (3) Authorized person for using Hang Seng Credit card;
  •    (4) Authorized person for using commercial card. 

6. Stamped Instrument of Transfer / Bought and Sold note;
7. For those companies have hierarchy, the shareholder of the company should provide the following documents:-
   (1) For company registered in Hong Kong:-

  •           (a) Certificate of Incorporation
  •           (b) Valid Business Registration Certificate
  •           (c) Stamped Instrument of Transfer and Bought and Sold note

   (2) For company registered in PRC:-

  • (a) Business License
  • (b) Capital Verification Report 

   (3) For company registered overseas”

  • (a) Certificate of Incorporation
  • (b) The List and Role of director of the company for the immediate previous 6 months

8. For corporate shareholder, the following documents should be provided:-

   (1) For companies incorporated in Hong Kong

  • (a) Certificate of Incorporation;
  • (b) Valid Business Registration Certificate;
  • (c) Memorandum and Articles of Association:
  • (d) HK Identity Card / Passport of the legal representative / directors

   (2) For companies incorporated in PRC

  • (a) Capital Verification Report
  • (b) Memorandum and Articles of Association
  • (c) HK Identity Card / Passport of the legal representative / directors

   (3) For companies incorporated overseas

  • (a) Certificate of Incorporation
  • (b) The List and Role of director of the company for the immediate previous 6 months
  • (c) Memorandum and Articles of Association
  • (d) HK Identity Card / Passport of the legal representative / director


9. Company chop (if applicable);
10. Initial deposit (HK$ 5,000.000).

 
Overseas incorporated limited company – Commercial Integrated Bank account opening documents

 All documents’ copies provided to Hang Seng must be certified by the following persons:-

  • (a) members of the special team for Anti-Money Laundering Action as authorized by Hang Seng or relevant certified public accountant/lawyer/counter bank/notary public; or
  • (b) Hang Seng staff.

 
Documents to be provided for opening bank account with Hang Seng:-

  1. Certificate of Incorporation;
  2. Valid Business Registration Certificate;
  3. Memorandum and Articles of Association:
  4. HK Identity Card / Passport;
  • Legal required number of directors;
  • Authorized persons;
  • Major shareholders (holding more than 10% voting rights); 

Beneficiary owner (holding more than 10% voting rights).

      5. HK Identity card / Passport of the authorized person who have the power/or authorized to use the following services;

  • Phone servicing user;
  • Main user of commercial e-banking;
  • Authorized person for using Hang Seng Credit card;
  • Authorized person for using commercial card. 

     6.   For those companies have hierarchy, the shareholder of the company should provide the following documents:-

        (a) For company registered in Hong Kong:-

  1. Certificate of Incorporation
  2. Valid Business Registration Certificate
  3. Stamped Instrument of Transfer and Bought and Sold note

       (b) For company registered in PRC:-

  1. Business License
  2. Capital Verification Report

      (c) For company registered overseas”

  1. Certificate of Incorporation
  2. The List and Role of director of the company for the immediate previous 6 months

 

For corporate shareholder, the following documents should be provided:-

      (d) For companies incorporated in Hong Kong

  1. Certificate of Incorporation;
  2. Valid Business Registration Certificate;
  3. Memorandum and Articles of Association:
  4. HK Identity Card / Passport of the legal representative / directors

      (e) For companies incorporated in PRC

  1. Capital Verification Report
  2. Memorandum and Articles of Association
  3. HK Identity Card / Passport of the legal representative / directors

       (f)   For companies incorporated overseas

  1. Certificate of Incorporation
  2. The List and Role of director of the company for the immediate previous 6 months
  3. Memorandum and Articles of Association
  4. HK Identity Card / Passport of the legal representative / director


    (g). Company chop (if applicable); 
    (h). Initial deposit (HK$ 5,000.000).