A Hong Kong bank code is a 3 digit code used when sending a domestic money transfer from one bank to another within Hong Kong. They are used as unique identifiers for each Hong Kong bank. It's the equivalent to a sort code in the UK, or a routing code in the US, and helps make sure bank to bank payments arrive swiftly and safely.
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To send a domestic payment to a recipient in Hong Kong, you need to know their bank code, branch code and account number.
All these details are needed to complete a transfer in Hong Kong Dollar, US Dollar, RMB, or Euros between bank accounts opened in Hong Kong.
If you need to find the Hong Kong branch code code for a recipient within Hong Kong, you can do so easily using our bank codes search tool.
What is a branch code?
Each individual bank in Hong Kong will have its own bank code. A bank can have more branches in a country, and to distinguish each branch of that bank, they are assigned an Individual branch code. Each branch code is a 3-digit number.
For example, the Hang Seng bank code is 024. If you’re searching for the Head Office branch, then the Hang Send Head Office branch code is 787.
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A complete list of Hong Kong bank codes
| Bank Code | Bank Name |
|---|---|
| 003 | STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 004 | THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED |
| 005 | CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK |
| 006 | CITIBANK, N.A. |
| 007 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. |
| 008 | NATWEST MARTETS PLC |
| 009 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK (ASIA) CORPORATION LIMITED |
| 012 | BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 015 | THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED |
| 016 | DBS BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 018 | CHINA CITIC BANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
| 020 | CMB WING LUNG BANK LIMITED. |
| 022 | OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LTD. |
| 024 | HANG SENG BANK LTD. |
| 025 | SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD. |
| 027 | BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD |
| 028 | PUBLIC BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 035 | OCBC WING HANG BANK LIMITED |
| 038 | TAI YAU BANK LTD. |
| 039 | CHIYU BANKING CORPORATION LTD. |
| 040 | DAH SING BANK, LTD. |
| 041 | CHONG HING BANK LIMITED |
| 043 | NANYANG COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. |
| 045 | UCO BANK |
| 046 | KEB HANA BANK |
| 047 | MUFG BANK, LTD. |
| 049 | BANGKOK BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED |
| 050 | INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK |
| 054 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG |
| 055 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. |
| 056 | BNP PARIBAS |
| 058 | BANK OF INDIA |
| 060 | NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN |
| 061 | TAI SANG BANK LIMITED |
| 063 | MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK) |
| 065 | SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION |
| 066 | PT. BANK NEGARA INDONESIA (PERSERO) TBK. |
| 067 | BDO UNIBANK, INC. |
| 071 | UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD. |
| 072 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ASIA) LIMITED |
| 074 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC. |
| 076 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
| 080 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA |
| 081 | SOCIETE GENERALE |
| 082 | STATE BANK OF INDIA |
| 085 | THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK |
| 086 | BANK OF MONTREAL |
| 092 | CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE |
| 097 | COMMERZBANK AG |
| 103 | UBS AG, HONG KONG |
| 106 | HSBC BANK USA, N.A. |
| 109 | MIZUHO BANK, LTD., HONG KONG BRANCH |
| 113 | DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK |
| 118 | WOORI BANK |
| 119 | PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK |
| 128 | FUBON BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 138 | MITSUBISHI UFJ TRUST AND BANKING CORPORATION |
| 139 | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON |
| 145 | ING BANK N.V. |
| 147 | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. |
| 150 | NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED |
| 151 | WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION |
| 152 | AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LTD. |
| 153 | COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA |
| 161 | INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A. |
| 164 | UNICREDIT BANK AG |
| 165 | SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB (PUBL) |
| 170 | THE CHIBA BANK LTD. |
| 178 | KBC BANK N.V., HONG KONG BRANCH |
| 180 | WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., HONG KONG BRANCH |
| 183 | COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A. |
| 185 | DBS BANK LTD., HONG KONG BRANCH |
| 186 | THE SHIZUOKA BANK LTD. |
| 188 | THE HACHIJUNI BANK, LTD. |
| 198 | HUA NAN COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. |
| 199 | THE SHIGA BANK, LTD. |
| 201 | BANK OF TAIWAN |
| 202 | THE CHUGOKU BANK LIMITED |
| 203 | FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK |
| 206 | CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. |
| 210 | NATIXIS |
| 214 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED |
| 220 | STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY |
| 221 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION |
| 222 | AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED |
| 227 | ERSTE GROUP BANK AG |
| 229 | CTBC BANK CO., LTD. |
| 230 | TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. |
| 233 | CREDIT SUISSE AG |
| 236 | CATHAY UNITED BANK COMPANY, LIMITED |
| 237 | EFG BANK AG |
| 238 | CHINA MERCHANTS BANK CO., LTD. |
| 239 | TAIPEI FUBON COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. |
| 241 | BANK SINOPAC |
| 242 | MEGA INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. |
| 243 | E.SUN COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. |
| 245 | TAISHIN INTERNATIONAL BANK CO., LTD. |
| 248 | HONG LEONG BANK BERHAD |
| 249 | STANDARD CHARTERED BANK HONG KONG BRANCH |
| 250 | CITIBANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 251 | ICICI BANK LIMITED |
| 254 | MELLI BANK PLC |
| 258 | EAST WEST BANK |
| 259 | BANK OF BARODA |
| 260 | FAR EASTERN INTERNATIONAL BANK |
| 262 | CANARA BANK |
| 263 | CATHAY BANK |
| 264 | LAND BANK OF TAIWAN CO., LTD. |
| 265 | TAIWAN COOPERATIVE BANK, LTD. |
| 266 | PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK |
| 267 | BANCO SANTANDER S.A. |
| 268 | UNION BANK OF INDIA |
| 269 | THE SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK, LTD. |
| 271 | INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA |
| 272 | BANK OF SINGAPORE LIMITED |
| 273 | SHINHAN BANK |
| 274 | O-BANK CO., LTD |
| 275 | BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES SERVICES |
| 276 | CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANK |
| 277 | FIRST ABU DHABI BANK PJSC |
| 278 | BANK J. SAFRA SARASIN LTD. |
| 307 | ABN AMRO BANK N.V. |
| 308 | HDFC BANK LIMITED |
| 309 | UNION BANCAIRE PRIVEE, UBP SA |
| 316 | SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB |
| 320 | BANK JULIUS BAER & CO. LTD. |
| 324 | CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL |
| 337 | TAIWAN SHIN KONG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. |
| 338 | BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, HONG KONG BRANCH |
| 339 | CA INDOSUEZ (SWITZERLAND) SA |
| 341 | ICBC STANDARD BANK PLC |
| 342 | LGT BANK AG |
| 344 | MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED |
| 345 | SHANGHAI PUDONG DEVELOPMENT BANK CO., LTD. |
| 353 | CHINA MINSHENG BANKING CORP., LTD. |
| 357 | PICTET & CIE (EUROPE) S.A. |
| 359 | CHINA GUANGFA BANK CO., LTD. |
| 361 | CHINA BOHAI BANK CO., LTD. |
| 368 | CHINA EVERBRIGHT BANK CO., LTD. |
| 371 | SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK, LIMITED |
| 372 | BANK OF SHANGHAI (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 374 | CIMB BANK BERHAD |
| 377 | INDUSTRIAL BANK CO., LTD |
| 378 | YUANTA COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. |
| 379 | MASHREQ BANK - PUBLIC SHAREHOLDING COMPANY |
| 381 | KOOKMIN BANK |
| 382 | BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 383 | CHINA ZHESHANG BANK CO., LTD. |
| 384 | MORGAN STANLEY BANK ASIA LIMITED |
| 385 | PING AN BANK CO., LTD. |
| 386 | HUA XIA BANK CO., LIMITED |
| 387 | ZA BANK LIMITED |
| 388 | LIVI VB LIMITED |
| 389 | MOX BANK LIMITED |
| 390 | WELAB BANK LIMITED |
| 391 | FUSION BANK LIMITED |
| 392 | PING AN ONECONNECT BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 393 | ANT BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 394 | QATAR NATIONAL BANK (Q.P.S.C.) |
| 395 | AIRSTAR BANK LIMITED |
| 802 | HONG KONG SECURITIES CLEARING COMPANY LIMITED |
| 868 | CLS BANK INTERNATIONAL |
Hong Kong bank codes - FAQs
How to find my Hong Kong bank code?
If you need to find your own bank code of your bank in Hong Kong so that someone can send you a domestic money transfer, you can do that by logging into online banking, calling into your local branch or checking through the messages or any other correspondence with your bank.
You can also use our Hong Kong bank codes table above, which comprises of all the banks and their codes in Hong Kong. If you need to send someone a payment in Hong Kong and you want to validate the code first, you can do so by using our Hong Kong validation tool.
What are branch codes, bank codes, SWIFT and IBAN numbers?
All four set of codes are used used by financial institutions around the world to guide money transfers to the right accounts. Some are used to transfer money locally and some are necessary to direct international payments:
Branch code: A branch code is a number that identifies the bank an account is open in. A bank can have several branches in a country, therefore, the branch code can differer depending on which branch the recipient account has opened the account in. The length can vary depending on the country the bank is based in.
Bank code: A bank code is a unique number assigned to a particular bank. These codes are essential when sending money abroad and for local transfers because it helps identifying the bank the recipient has opened the account at.
SWIFT: A SWIFT code is a Business Identifier Code (BIC) used by banks and other financial institutions when making international transfers. The SWIFT/BIC code - also known as a SWIFT number - is a unique identifierwhich describes the bank or branch a payment should arrive in. SWIFT/BIC codes are normally either 8 or 11 characters long.
IBAN: IBAN stands for International Bank Account Number. An IBAN is a unique code of up to 37 characters and it follows a globally agreed formatting guideline. Banks in Hong Kong dont use IBANs to identify banks or account numbers. For international money transfers Hong Kong uses SWIFT codes.
What is HSBC Hong Kong bank code?
Each individual bank is assigned a bank code. Is the way the payment system knows to which bank your recipient account belongs to. For example, the HSBC Hong Kong bank code is 004.
