Hong Kong SAR China · Financial institution
Hang Seng Bank Limited
Legal name in the LEI record恒生銀行有限公司
Hang Seng Bank Limited is a licensed bank incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability. Its head office is at 83 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong. Since January 2026 it has been wholly owned by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. It provides retail banking and wealth, commercial banking, markets, life insurance and asset management services, mainly in Hong Kong. It also operates in mainland China through its subsidiary Hang Seng Bank (China) Limited. Its shares were delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 27 January 2026 after privatisation by HSBC.
Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
Regulatory status
FSB · global systemically important banks
2025 list
- G-SIB
- HSBC
- Relation
- In a G-SIB groupGLEIF records a G-SIB entity as this legal entity’s ultimate parent. The bucket applies to the group, and membership does not make this entity a bank.
- Bucket
- 3 of 5 · extra capital buffer 2.0% of risk-weighted assets
- On the list since
- 2011
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- HASEHKHHXXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under HASEHKHH directly.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- Branch codes
- 6 branch codes
- BIC first registered
- 1980-02-04
- Last updated
- 2025-02-22
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Group subsidiary
100% The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Institution type
Commercial bank
Trades as Hang Seng Bank
- Standing
- HSBC's scheme of arrangement to privatise the bank took effect on 26 January 2026. The bank's shares were delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 27 January 2026. It remains a licensed bank and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
- Ownership
- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited has held 100% since January 2026, and is itself wholly owned within HSBC Holdings plc.
- Direct parent
- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Hong Kong SAR China 100%
- Ultimate owner
- HSBC Holdings plc, United Kingdom
- Head office
- 83 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
- Former name
- Hang Seng Ngan Ho
Business lines
According to its 2026 interim financial report, the Hong Kong Business segment (retail banking and wealth plus commercial banking) produced 77.1% of profit before tax in the first half of 2026.
Online
- Websites & references
- hangseng.com ↗
cms.hangseng.com ↗ document host for announcements and reports
Wikipedia ↗ - Official social accounts
- None found
Sources · 13 pages consulted
- vpr.hkma.gov.hk/eng/regulatory-resources/registers/register-of-ais-and-lros/info/100057
- vpr.hkma.gov.hk/statics/assets/doc/100057/fd_int/fd_int_0626_eng.pdf
- hangseng.com/content/dam/hase/en_hk/personal/banking-services/pdf/inward_remittance_useful_tips.pdf
- hsbc.com/investors/hsbc-proposal-to-privatise-hang-seng-bank
- hsbc.com/news-and-views/news/media-releases/2026/hsbcs-proposal-to-privatise-hang-seng-bank-approv
- cms.hangseng.com/cms/cse/announcement/20251017_Bdcompo_en.pdf
- cms.hangseng.com/cms/cse/corpcomm/E00011_Dir_8_May_2025.pdf
- hangseng.com/zh-hk/about/board-of-directors/
- hangseng.com/en-hk/about/senior-management/
- apps.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb/gateway/EN/news-and-announcements/news/doc?refNo=25PR14
- hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2025/01/20250127-4/
- finance730.com.hk/2026/09/17/%E6%81%92%E7%94%9F-%E9%8A%80%E8%A1%8C-%E6%9E%97%E6%85%A7%E8%99%B9-5%E5%B9%B4-%
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_Seng_Bank
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chief executive
- Luanne Lim Hui Hung Executive Director and Chief Executive
- Chair
- Edward Cheng Wai Sun Independent Non-executive Chairman
- Chief financial officer
- Saw Say Pin Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
- Executive
- Kathy Cheung Ka Wai Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hong Kong Monetary Authority Central bankPrudential supervisorAML supervisorResolutionConduct
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Securities and Futures Commission Securities
Recent events 1 enforcement or investigation item
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
-
Merger / acquisition
HSBC's scheme to privatise the bank took effect on 26 January 2026, and its shares were delisted on 27 January 2026.
hsbc.com ↗ -
Leadership
The board appointed Luanne Lim as Executive Director and Chief Executive from 20 October 2025, succeeding Diana Cesar.
cms.hangseng.com ↗ -
Leadership
The board re-designated Edward Cheng Wai Sun as Chairman, succeeding Irene Lee, who stepped down after the May 2025 annual general meeting.
cms.hangseng.com ↗ -
Enforcement
The SFC reprimanded and fined the bank HKD 66.4 million over investment product selling practices, client overcharging and inadequate disclosure of monetary benefits.
apps.sfc.hk ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- HASEHKHHXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- HASEBank
- HKCountry · Hong Kong SAR China
- HHLocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI
- 5493009Z5F07LWZYMK62
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
Profile
- Type
- Financial institutionClassified as a financial institution in Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, with no licence on a tracked register. This includes banks that neither the ECB nor the FSB lists, as well as brokers, fund managers, insurers and market infrastructure.
- Regulation
- Not on a tracked registerNo licence or registration was found for this entity on the registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
- Register licences
- None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- Country · region
- Hong Kong SAR China · East Asia & Pacific
- FSB G-SIB list
- In a G-SIB group · HSBC list of 2025
- Trading venues (MIC)
- No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- OFAC sanctions
- No listing cites this BIC
- EU sanctions
- No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- Country sanctions
- Targeted listings only OFAC
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- Direct parent
- HSBC Holdings PLC · United KingdomMLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39 ↗
- FSB G-SIB list
- In a G-SIB group · HSBC bucket 3 · 2025 listGLEIF records a G-SIB entity as this legal entity’s ultimate parent. The bucket applies to the group, and membership does not make this entity a bank.
The HSBC Holdings PLC group has 118 institutions in the directory, in 46 countries: 117 hold a BIC and 1 does not.
Including HSBC Bank PLC, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, HSBC Continental Europe, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, HSBC Holdings PLC.
See the HSBC Holdings PLC group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Addresses
- Registered address
- 83 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONG KONG HONG KONG
- Operational address
- 83 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONG KONG HONG KONG HONG KONG
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- Identified by
- BIC, with its LEI
- Roles in CBPR+
- Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>HASEHKHHXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>5493009Z5F07LWZYMK62</LEI>
</FinInstnId>Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>HASEHKHHXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>5493009Z5F07LWZYMK62</LEI>
<Nm>HANG SENG BANK LIMITED</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>HONG KONG</TwnNm>
<Ctry>HK</Ctry>
<AdrLine>83 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONG KONG</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
Network
Branches and correspondent banking
All 6 branch BICs connect to the head office. They are all in Hong Kong, and no function or registration year splits them further. The bank publishes 30 accounts at other banks, across 4 regions. 4 other banks publish 4 accounts held with this bank.
- Own offices
- Correspondent banks: it holds accounts there
- Respondent banks: they hold accounts here
Hover over a branch, account or group to see its details
Correspondent accounts
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
30 accounts at other banks, in 14 currencies, as the bank publishes them: hangseng.com ↗
| Currency | Correspondent | BIC | Account | Purpose | Directory check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sydney, Australia Australia | CTBAAU2S | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| AUD | ANZ Bank Ltd, Melbourne, Australia Australia | ANZBAU3M | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| CAD | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Toronto, Canada Canada | CIBCCATT | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| CAD | Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto, Canada Canada | TDOMCATTTOR | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| CHF | UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland Switzerland | UBSWCHZH80A | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| CHF | Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland Switzerland | CRESCHZZ80A | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| DKK | Danske Bank A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark | DABADKKK | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| EUR | Unicredit Bank Austria AG, Vienna, Austria Austria | BKAUATWW | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| EUR | Credit Agricole SA, Paris, France France | AGRIFRPP | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| EUR | Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt, Germany Germany | COBADEFF | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| EUR | Royal Bank of Scotland N.V, Amsterdam, Holland Netherlands | RBOSNL2A | — | inward payments | Not in the Swift directory |
| EUR | Intesa Sanpaolo SPA, Milan, Italy Italy | BCITITMM | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| EUR | Banco Santander SA, Madrid, Spain Spain | BSCHESMM | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| EUR | HSBC Bank PLC, London, UK United Kingdom | MIDLGB22 | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| GBP | HSBC Bank PLC, London, UK United Kingdom | MIDLGB22 | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| JPY | Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd, Tokyo, Japan Japan | BOTKJPJT | — | inward payments | Directory name differs MUFG BANK, LTD. |
| JPY | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Tokyo, Japan Japan | SMBCJPJT | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| NOK | DNB NOR Bank ASA, Oslo, Norway Norway | DNBANOKK | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| NZD | Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand | BKNZNZ22 | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| SEK | Svenska Handelsbanken, Stockholm, Sweden Sweden | HANDSESS | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| SGD | Hongkong and Shanghai Bkg Corp Ltd, Singapore Singapore | HSBCSGSG | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| THB | Hongkong and Shanghai Bkg Corp Ltd, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand | HSBCTHBK | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | Bank of America, San Francisco, USA United States | BOFAUS6S | — | inward payments; Fedwire 121000358 | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | Bank of New York Mellon, New York, USA United States | IRVTUS3N | — | inward payments; Fedwire 021000018 | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | Citibank NA, New York, USA United States | CITIUS33 | — | inward payments; Fedwire 021000089 | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | Deutsche Bank Trust Co Americas, USA United States | BKTRUS33 | — | inward payments; Fedwire 021001033 | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | HSBC Bank USA, N.A. New York, USA United States | MRMDUS33 | — | inward payments; Fedwire 021001088 | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, USA United States | CHASUS33 | — | inward payments; Fedwire 021000021 | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | Wells Fargo Bank NA New York,USA United States | PNBPUS3NNYC | — | inward payments; Fedwire 026005092 | Matches the Swift directory |
| ZAR | Nedbank Limited, Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa | NEDSZAJJ | — | inward payments | Matches the Swift directory |
Undated PDF titled 'Smart Tips for INWARD Payments to Hang Seng Bank Limited (HASEHKHH)'. It lists the bank's 'major overseas correspondent bank network' by currency, with BICs and US Fedwire numbers. No account numbers are printed. All 32 rows were extracted. Some names are out of date (Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., Credit Suisse AG, DNB NOR Bank), so the list is likely stale. Confirm current routing with the bank. The source also gives CHATS clearing number 024, and a separate FAQ gives CHIPS number 010522. Each correspondent BIC is checked against the Swift directory: a BIC missing from it, or registered to a differently named bank, may be a typo or out of date. Confirm settlement instructions with the bank before relying on them.
Respondent banks
From the correspondent lists other banks publish
4 other banks publish 4 accounts held with this bank.
| Currency | Respondent bank | Held at | Account | Purpose | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKD | First Commercial Bank., LTD Taiwan | HASEHKHH | — | inward remittances (SSI) | firstbank.com.tw ↗ dated Apr 2025 |
| HKD | Hamburger Sparkasse AG Germany | HASEHKHH | — | cover for third-currency payments | — |
| HKD | Op Corporate Bank PLC Finland | HASEHKHH | — | receipt of cover for commercial payments | op.fi ↗ dated May 2024 |
| HKD | Taiwan Cooperative Bank LTD Taiwan | HASEHKHH | 250011749001 | — | tcb-bank.com.tw ↗ dated 17 Nov 2022 |
Each row is an account the respondent bank lists as held with this bank, as published. Only banks that publish their correspondent accounts, and that Elucidate has researched, can appear, so the list is not complete. Confirm settlement instructions with either bank before relying on them.
Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HASEHKHHCLS | SETTLEMENT OF CLS PAYMENT | Hong Kong | 83 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONG KONG HONG KONG HONG KONG | — | 2025-02-22 |
| HASEHKHHGPI | PAYMENT INVESTIGATION | Hong Kong | 83 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONG KONG HONG KONG HONG KONG | — | 2025-02-22 |
| HASEHKHHMTG | MORTGAGE SERVICES | Hong Kong | 83 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONG KONG HONG KONG HONG KONG | — | 2025-02-22 |
| HASEHKHHSCF | SWIFT BIC FOR OUR NEW TRADE PREFORM TO SUPPORT SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE | Hong Kong | 83 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONG KONG HONG KONG HONG KONG | — | 2025-02-22 |
| HASEHKHHSEC | SECURITIES DEPARTMENT | Hong Kong | 83 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONG KONG HONG KONG HONG KONG | — | 2025-02-22 |
| HASEHKHHSVM | SETTLEMENT OF HSVM | Hong Kong | 83 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONG KONG HONG KONG HONG KONG | — | 2025-02-22 |
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Sources & method
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