TOPIC

/ company

Hang Seng Bank

Established in 1933 as a money-changing shop in Hong Kong, Hang Seng Bank is the second largest bank in Hong Kong. The bank is majority owned by the HSBC Group through The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and is a Hang Seng Index constituent stock.

Chairman / President

Diana Ferreira CESAR

CEO / Managing Director

Diana Ferreira CESAR

CFO / Finance Director

SAW Say Pin

Industry

Finance and insurance

Website

hangseng.com

Headquarters address

83 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong

Stock Code

SEHK:0011
OTC Pink:HSNGY

Year founded

March 3, 1933

The HSBC headquarters in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Sun Yeung

Banking & finance

Double blow as top HSBC bankers lose education perk as job fears mount: sources

HSBC axes education benefits worth up to HK$300,000 as integration with Hang Seng Bank threatens jobs – but investors stay upbeat.

18 Sep 2026 - 4:55PM

Crime in Hong Kong

Over 700 cardholders report unauthorised iPhone pre-order charges worth HK$14.7m

14 Sep 2026 - 5:39PMvideocam

Professional Pickleball Association

Kong’s road from China talent factory to pickleball glory paved with tears, cheers

28 Aug 2026 - 8:00AM

Wealth management

Hang Seng Bank grows wealth network despite Beijing’s tighter capital scrutiny

Hong Kong lender says it is expanding its workforce to capture rising demand from high-net-worth clients.

24 Aug 2026 - 10:44PM

Pedestrians walk past a Hang Seng Bank branch in the Central district of Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong stock market

Hang Seng Index adds major Chinese chipmaker as tech pivot continues

Hong Kong’s bellwether stock index has added two new companies including contract chipmaker Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor.

21 Aug 2026 - 8:46PM

Hong Kong property

To rent or not to rent? That is the question for Hong Kong homebuyers

Rising residential rents and the looming shadow of interest rate increases have the city’s homebuyers trying to balance out the risks.

16 Aug 2026 - 2:12PM

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong seeks tech exposure amid Beijing’s rising AI dominance

The city is looking to expand stock benchmarks in an effort to challenge Nasdaq’s tech dominance.

12 Aug 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

A view of the Hong Kong skyline on July 22. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong stock market

Index compiler plans to add 20 more stocks to Hong Kong’s main tech tracker

Hang Seng Indexes Company says expanded 50-constituent index would feature 10 fastest-growing companies, irrespective of market cap.

11 Aug 2026 - 11:57AM

China-UK relations

Letters | Moving out of Hong Kong would be a bad idea for HSBC and StanChart

Readers discuss a proposal that two of Hong Kong’s note-issuing banks should relocate, and employment protections in the digital age.

31 Jul 2026 - 11:30AM

Banking & finance

HKMA warns of interest-rate risk as traders bet on September rate rise

HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of China (Hong Kong) keep their prime and savings rates unchanged, mirroring HKMA’s decision to hold steady.

30 Jul 2026 - 5:34PM

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority at the International Financial Centre Building in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong sports

On This Day | Windsurfer wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive

On this day 30 years ago, Hong Kong won its first Olympic gold. It would take almost exactly 25 years to win another one.

29 Jul 2026 - 2:15PM

Lee Lai-shan raises her fist in triumph after winning a gold medal in the Olympic women’s windsurfing competition on July 29, 1996. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong society

On This Day | In 1986, Cafe de Coral is first Hong Kong food chain to go public – SCMP archive

On this day 40 years ago, Cafe de Coral became the first Hong Kong restaurant group to list on the city’s stock exchange.

16 Jul 2026 - 2:15PM

Hong Kong property

‘Good time to enter market’: rebates rise as Hong Kong property demand recovers

Mortgage battle intensifies as lenders raise cash rebates to lure buyers amid Fed rate uncertainty.

14 Jul 2026 - 7:30AM

Banking & finance

Hang Seng Index hits lowest level in a year on rate-rise expectations

The index falls amid growing unease after Hong Kong banks and Fed hold rates steady.

18 Jun 2026 - 4:38PMvideocam

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Thursday at its first policy meeting under new chairman Kevin Warsh. Photo: Reuters

Banking & finance

HSBC, Hang Seng mobile apps restored after Hong Kong users were locked out

HSBC and Hang Seng Bank at 2.30pm said all mobile banking services have resumed normal after customers were unable to access the mobile apps since 9am.

15 Jun 2026 - 5:14PM

HSBC is the biggest lender in Hong Kong with over 7 million customers. Photo: Jelly Tse

Artificial intelligence

China’s MiniMax records 1-million client base, fivefold growth in half a year

Its global user base reaches 300 million while ARR more than doubles in two months, though company reports large total losses.

28 May 2026 - 5:07PM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong banks pour money into wealth centres in pricey premises

HSBC, Standard Chartered and CNCBI splash out on large, harbour-view locations to lure wealthy clients and their fee income.

25 May 2026 - 8:00AM

Art

How Mr Mahjong is telling Hong Kong stories through his outdoor exhibition

Daniel Wu, a self-professed terrible mahjong player, takes pieces from the traditional tile-based game and carves ‘almost anything’ on them.

24 May 2026 - 7:15AM

Daniel Wu, aka Mr Mahjong, is a Hong Kong-based contemporary artist and designer focused on traditional mahjong culture. His first outdoor “exhibition” takes over a street in Hong Kong. Photo: Sun Yeung

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong minister touts gold as ‘bridge between conventional and new finance’

Treasury chief Christopher Hui also says city opted against separate regulatory authority for digital assets to support ‘convergence’.

20 May 2026 - 8:11PM

From our archives

On This Day | Hong Kong’s iconic Bank of China Tower opens in 1990 – SCMP archive

Opening 36 years ago today, the landmark skyscraper was Hong Kong’s tallest at the time.

17 May 2026 - 11:15AM

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s first biodiversity loan goes to Henderson Land for Central Yards

Loan from HSBC and Hang Seng Bank, reportedly worth US$12.8 million, enhances city’s stature in sustainable finance, parties say.

13 May 2026 - 5:30PM

Henderson Land paid a record-setting sum of about US$6.5 billion for a 50-year land grant to the Central Yards site in 2021. Photo: Handout

Banking & finance

HSBC profit flat as Middle East provisions offset wealth growth

HSBC stock slides 5.2 per cent as higher credit charges linked to Middle East uncertainty and UK exposure offset wealth business growth.

5 May 2026 - 6:23PM

HSBC’s first-quarter pre-tax profit fell 1 per cent to US$9.38 billion, below the consensus forecast of US$9.59 billion. Photo: Karma Lo

Banking & finance

Gold, cruises and Dior: Hong Kong lenders aim to entice mainland China visitors

With 980,000 visitors from the mainland expected during golden week, Hong Kong lenders line up incentives to capture wealthy customers.

1 May 2026 - 6:21PM

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man after attempted armed bank robbery in Causeway Bay

Suspect, 60, held after attempted robbery in which he demanded HK$100,000 while claiming to have a knife, before staff triggered the alarm.

30 Apr 2026 - 10:11PM

Interest rates

HKMA warns of interest-rate uncertainty as Fed’s trajectory remains unclear

HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong) keep their prime and savings rates unchanged.

30 Apr 2026 - 7:13PMvideocam

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority maintained the city’s base rate at 4 per cent on Thursday. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

HKMA warns of interest rate uncertainty amid Middle East conflict

HKMA leaves city’s base rate untouched at 4 per cent, as HSBC, Standard Chartered and BOCHK keep prime lending and saving rates unchanged.

19 Mar 2026 - 5:19PM

Banking & finance

HSBC launches US$2.5 billion AT1 bond issue in Hong Kong after market standstill

Lender’s AT1 bond sale is the first since Iran conflict froze the market, with Hong Kong’s stability making it the natural venue: analyst.

19 Mar 2026 - 2:04PM

Crime in Hong Kong

On This Day | Hong Kong subway shootout in 2006 leaves 2 policemen dead – SCMP archive

20 years ago, an off-duty policeman who turned out to be one of Hong Kong’s most notorious serial killers shot two constables in a Tsim Sha Tsui subway.

17 Mar 2026 - 10:45AM

Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.

SUPPORT NOW

Hang Seng Bank

Double blow as top HSBC bankers lose education perk as job fears mount: sources

HSBC axes education benefits worth up to HK$300,000 as integration with Hang Seng Bank threatens jobs – but investors stay upbeat.

Over 700 cardholders report unauthorised iPhone pre-order charges worth HK$14.7m

Kong’s road from China talent factory to pickleball glory paved with tears, cheers

Hang Seng Bank grows wealth network despite Beijing’s tighter capital scrutiny

Hong Kong lender says it is expanding its workforce to capture rising demand from high-net-worth clients.

Hang Seng Index adds major Chinese chipmaker as tech pivot continues

Hong Kong’s bellwether stock index has added two new companies including contract chipmaker Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor.

To rent or not to rent? That is the question for Hong Kong homebuyers

Rising residential rents and the looming shadow of interest rate increases have the city’s homebuyers trying to balance out the risks.

Hong Kong seeks tech exposure amid Beijing’s rising AI dominance

The city is looking to expand stock benchmarks in an effort to challenge Nasdaq’s tech dominance.

Index compiler plans to add 20 more stocks to Hong Kong’s main tech tracker

Hang Seng Indexes Company says expanded 50-constituent index would feature 10 fastest-growing companies, irrespective of market cap.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Letters | Moving out of Hong Kong would be a bad idea for HSBC and StanChart

Readers discuss a proposal that two of Hong Kong’s note-issuing banks should relocate, and employment protections in the digital age.

HKMA warns of interest-rate risk as traders bet on September rate rise

HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of China (Hong Kong) keep their prime and savings rates unchanged, mirroring HKMA’s decision to hold steady.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}On This Day | Windsurfer wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive

On this day 30 years ago, Hong Kong won its first Olympic gold. It would take almost exactly 25 years to win another one.

On This Day | In 1986, Cafe de Coral is first Hong Kong food chain to go public – SCMP archive

On this day 40 years ago, Cafe de Coral became the first Hong Kong restaurant group to list on the city’s stock exchange.

‘Good time to enter market’: rebates rise as Hong Kong property demand recovers

Mortgage battle intensifies as lenders raise cash rebates to lure buyers amid Fed rate uncertainty.

Hang Seng Index hits lowest level in a year on rate-rise expectations

The index falls amid growing unease after Hong Kong banks and Fed hold rates steady.

HSBC, Hang Seng mobile apps restored after Hong Kong users were locked out

HSBC and Hang Seng Bank at 2.30pm said all mobile banking services have resumed normal after customers were unable to access the mobile apps since 9am.

China’s MiniMax records 1-million client base, fivefold growth in half a year

Its global user base reaches 300 million while ARR more than doubles in two months, though company reports large total losses.

Hong Kong banks pour money into wealth centres in pricey premises

HSBC, Standard Chartered and CNCBI splash out on large, harbour-view locations to lure wealthy clients and their fee income.

How Mr Mahjong is telling Hong Kong stories through his outdoor exhibition

Daniel Wu, a self-professed terrible mahjong player, takes pieces from the traditional tile-based game and carves ‘almost anything’ on them.

Hong Kong minister touts gold as ‘bridge between conventional and new finance’

Treasury chief Christopher Hui also says city opted against separate regulatory authority for digital assets to support ‘convergence’.

On This Day | Hong Kong’s iconic Bank of China Tower opens in 1990 – SCMP archive

Opening 36 years ago today, the landmark skyscraper was Hong Kong’s tallest at the time.

Hong Kong’s first biodiversity loan goes to Henderson Land for Central Yards

Loan from HSBC and Hang Seng Bank, reportedly worth US$12.8 million, enhances city’s stature in sustainable finance, parties say.

HSBC profit flat as Middle East provisions offset wealth growth

HSBC stock slides 5.2 per cent as higher credit charges linked to Middle East uncertainty and UK exposure offset wealth business growth.

Gold, cruises and Dior: Hong Kong lenders aim to entice mainland China visitors

With 980,000 visitors from the mainland expected during golden week, Hong Kong lenders line up incentives to capture wealthy customers.

Hong Kong police arrest man after attempted armed bank robbery in Causeway Bay

Suspect, 60, held after attempted robbery in which he demanded HK$100,000 while claiming to have a knife, before staff triggered the alarm.

HKMA warns of interest-rate uncertainty as Fed’s trajectory remains unclear

HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong) keep their prime and savings rates unchanged.

HKMA warns of interest rate uncertainty amid Middle East conflict

HKMA leaves city’s base rate untouched at 4 per cent, as HSBC, Standard Chartered and BOCHK keep prime lending and saving rates unchanged.

HSBC launches US$2.5 billion AT1 bond issue in Hong Kong after market standstill

Lender’s AT1 bond sale is the first since Iran conflict froze the market, with Hong Kong’s stability making it the natural venue: analyst.

On This Day | Hong Kong subway shootout in 2006 leaves 2 policemen dead – SCMP archive

20 years ago, an off-duty policeman who turned out to be one of Hong Kong’s most notorious serial killers shot two constables in a Tsim Sha Tsui subway.

Letters | Moving out of Hong Kong would be a bad idea for HSBC and StanChart

On This Day | Windsurfer wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive