Ant Bank (Hong Kong), a subsidiary of Ant Group, officially opened its doors Mon, offering 7/24 electronic banking services to HK residents. Local users are now able to download the app on their mobile devices and open accounts remotely in 3 mins with a permanent identity card and a Hong Kong phone number. Bank code 393, branch code 753, swift code ASEHHKHH.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced a grand total of eight virtual banking license recipients.
- WeLab (Li Ka-Shing Backed)
- Ant SME (Ant Financial)
- Livi VB ( Bank of China HK, JD Digits, and Jardines )
- Zhong An Virtual Finance
- PingAn One Connect
- SC Digital ( Standard Chartered with PCCW Limited, HKT and Ctrip Hong Kong )
- Infinium ( Tencent, ICBC, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), Hillhouse Capital, and investment from Adrian Cheng, via Perfect Ridge Limited. )
- Insight Fintech ( Xiaomi and AMTD Group )
