Frances Gagua

HSBC’s profit after tax down 17.91% to $5.5b in Q3

Operating expenses rose, whilst banking NII rose and wealth performance was strong.

Hong Kong’s BEA unveils multi-currency debit card

It supports withdrawal at over 2.5 million access points worldwide.

ShopBack Pay officially launches in Hong Kong

Octopus has added it as a payment option.

Capitalisation pressures from Hang Seng Bank delisting ‘manageable’ for HSBC

HSBC is offering a 33% premium over the 30-day average closing price of its shares.

Hong Kong welcomes 18 new businesses

GlaxoSmithKline and Goertek Microelectronics are amongst the new entrants.

Hang Seng Bank upscales sustainability fund by 50% to HK$120b

Since launching in 2024, it has already used over two-thirds of the original HK$80b fund.

Hong Kong suspends contractor from public tenders after fatal accident

The contractor must conduct an independent safety audit.

Hong Kong ranks fourth in global FX, top offshore RMB hub

Average daily turnover of FX transactions is 27.2% higher in 2024 compared to two years earlier.

Phase one of MBF portability approved

It will be implemented sometime in 2026.

ZA Bank logs interim net profit of HK$49m in H1 2025

Net revenue rose 82.1% and net interest income rose 42.8%, the digital bank said.

Zurich partners YAS to launch rewards-based insurance for Hong Kong taxis

Eligible drivers will be provided personal accident coverage, amongst others.

T. Rowe Price unveils two retirement allocation funds for HSBC investors

The funds aim to provide monthly dividends at a fixed annual percentage rate of 6%.

Hong Kong and China expand Northbound Swap Connect to US$6.3b

It also expanded the list of dealers and is expanding repo business activities.