Foreign Exchange

Grasp Investment Opportunity
in the FX market

By holding foreign currencies, You may gain higher potential interest return while at the same time diversify your portfolio risk and may capture possible gain from currency appreciation.

Highlights of Foreign Exchange Service

  • A choice of up to 12 major currencies: HKD, USD, GBP, JPY, EUR, CHF, AUD, CAD, NZD, SGD, ZAR1 and RMB
  • Preferential FX rate for Package Banking customer
  • Enjoy our service on Foreign Exchange Service via Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Phone Banking and Branches
  • Enjoy pre order foreign currency banknote service. Please click here for pre order service now.
  • Customize FX instruction by using FX Limit Order Service. When the target exchange rate is reached, the instruction will be done automatically. Please click here for more details.

1ZAR only applicable via branch channel.

For more information of FX Investment Service, please click here.

Note:
The maximum amount per transaction via Online Banking, Mobile banking and Phone Banking involving foreign exchange is HK$6,000,000 or equivalent, and the trading hours of FX transactions are 9:00 a.m. on Monday to 05:00 a.m. on Saturday (Process on Same Day) and 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday (Process on Same Day). As for December 25 and January 1, the closing time is 5:00 a.m., and will be opened again at 9:00 a.m. on December 26 and January 2 (except Sundays and Public Holidays on Saturdays).

Risk Disclosure
Currency exchange rates are affected by a wide range of factors, including national and international financial and economic conditions and political and natural events. The effect of normal market force may at times be countered by intervention by central banks and other bodies. At times, exchange rates, and price linked to such rates, may rise or fall rapidly.