FAQs
About Ping An Digital Bank
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Branch Code: 752
SWIFT Code: PONCHKHHXXX
Account Opening (HKID)
You are eligible to open a personal account with us if you are
1. A Hong Kong resident who holds a valid Hong Kong Identity Card (2018 version) with age 18 or above;
2. Holding a Hong Kong or Mainland China phone number;
3. Non-U.S. Resident/ Permanent Resident card /Green Card Holder/Resident Alien
Business banking:
Your company is eligible to open an Business banking account if your company is incorporated and registered in HK
For retail customers:
- 1. Multi-currency saving account services (HKD / USD / CNY)
- 2. HKD fund transfer & payment via Faster Payment System (FPS)
- 3. USD & CNY local transfer via RTGS
- 4. HKD, USD & CNY cross-border remittance via SWIFT
For Business Banking customers:
- 1. Multi-currency saving account services (HKD / USD / CNY)
- 2. HKD fund transfer & payment via Faster Payment System (FPS)
- 3. USD & CNY local transfer via RTGS
- 4. HKD, USD & CNY cross-border remittance via SWIFT
- 5. Business banking Loans Services
Retail:
Simply follow the steps below and you will be able to enjoy our seamless banking services. It takes approximately around 5 minutes to open a savings account!*1. Download Ping An Digital Bank APP here or simply visit your mobile device App store (iOS: App Store/ Android: Google Play) and search "Ping An Digital Bank" for our APP!
2. Hong Kong ID scanning and selfie taking to verify applicants' identity
3. Input your personal information
4. Once approval completed, your savings account will be created!
Business Banking:
Simply follow the steps below and you will be able to enjoy our seamless1. Download Ping An Digital Bank Business APP here or simply visit your mobile device App store (iOS: App Store/ Android: Google Play) and search "Ping An Digital Bank Business" for our APP!
2. Hong Kong Identity Card scanning and selfie taking to verify applicant's identity
3. Input your personal and company information
4. Share the QR code to other Director(s) and Shareholder(s) to input information. (If applicable)
5. After your application is approved, your savings account will be created!
*The 5-minute account opening time is based on standard cases where no additional information or documents required. Actual account opening time may vary depending on individual circumstances.
Account Opening (PRCID)
1. A Chinese Citizen who holds a valid (a)the second generation of the People's Republic of China Resident Identity Card, (b) Exit-entry record within the most recent three months, and (c) is aged 18 or above; and
2. Holding a valid mainland China or HK phone number, being able to successfully receive text messages and phone calls within Hong Kong; and
3. A non-U.S. Resident/ non-U.S. Permanent Resident cardholder /non-U.S. Green Card Holder/non-U.S. Resident Alien; and
4. The customer must be physically present in the territory of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region when opening the account.
*If the customer also holds a Hong Kong Identity Card, the customer is required to use his/her Hong Kong Identity Card to open the account.
For retail customers:
1. Multi-currency saving account services (HKD / USD / CNY)2. HKD fund transfer & payment via Faster Payment System (FPS)
3. USD & CNY local transfer via RTGS
4. HKD, USD & CNY cross-border remittance via SWIFT
For Business Banking customers:
1. Multi-currency saving account services (HKD / USD / CNY)2. HKD fund transfer & payment via Faster Payment System (FPS)
3. USD & CNY local transfer via RTGS
4. HKD, USD & CNY cross-border remittance via SWIFT
5. Business banking Loans Services
*More services will be available in the near future, and please stay tuned with us!
Simply follow the steps below and you will be able to enjoy our seamless banking services.
1. Download via on Ping An Digital Bank's official website or simply visit your mobile device App store (iOS: App Store/ Android: Google Play) and search "Ping An Digital Bank" for our APP!
2. Complete the verification procedures on our APP: (a) Scan the second generation of the People's Republic of China Resident Identity Card.(b) upload Exit-entry record within the most recent three months, and (c) take a selfie to verify your identity.
3. Input your personal information on our APP
Once approval is completed, your savings account will be created!
1. Look straight into the camera,
2. Eyes must be at the same level as the camera,
3. Ensure adequate lighting with no shadows or glare, and
4. Use a plain and clean background.
Mobile APP
1. contain 8-16 digits and letters
2. contain at least one uppercase and one lowercase letter
3. contain one special character
4. not use 5 or more same or consecutive digits or letters
Please be noted that once you have disabled this service, we will not be able to notify any latest information to you directly.
You may also leave a message to us on our live chat session, our customer service officers will contact you on the next available time.
*More services will soon be available!
Deposits
-RTGS: HKD / USD / CNY
-SWIFT: HKD, AUD, CAD, CHF, CNH/CNY, EUR, GBP, JPY, NOK, NZD, SEK, SGD, USD
Money Safe
Auto-Renewal with Principal and Interest: Principal and interest will be automatically renewed and will continue to be protected under "Money Safe" after maturity.
Auto-Renewal with Principal only: Principal will be automatically renewed and will continue to be protected for "Money Safe" protection after maturity, while interest will automatically be transferred to the Savings Account for "Money Safe" protection.
No Auto-Renewal: Principal and interest will automatically be transferred to the Savings Account under "Money Safe" protection after maturity.
Time Deposit
If you are not an existing Ping An Digital Bank personal customer, you simply need to open account via the Ping An Digital Bank Banking APP. You will then be able to place a Time Deposit once your savings account is successfully opened.
2)If your maturity instruction is "auto-renewal with principal only at maturity", your time deposit will automatically renew with only the principal amount for the same deposit term upon maturity, while the accrued interest will be credited to your savings account. The interest rate for the renewed term will be the prevailing fixed deposit interest rate on the renewal date.
3)If your maturity instruction is "auto-renewal with principal and interest at maturity", your time deposit will automatically renew with both the principal amount and the accrued interest for the same deposit term upon maturity and at the prevailing fixed deposit interest rate on the renewal date.
LOCAL TRANSFER
1) 7 x 24 x 365 real time interbank balance transfer
2) support payments and transfer in Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
You are advised to always verify the payment details (including the recipient’s identity) of every single transaction before making payment.
For Ping An Digital Bank, name matching process is mandatory for all real-time inward fund transfer regardless of transaction amount.
| Channels | Cutoff time |
| CHATS | HKD: Monday to Friday, 16:00 (except public holiday) |
| CNY: Monday to Friday, 16:00 (except public holiday) | |
| USD: Monday to Friday, 16:00 (except public holiday) |
The bank may process your transaction on the next working day if transaction is submitted after the cutoff time. Please be also noted that for beneficiary to receive your payment, it is also subject to processing time of the intermediary bank(s) (if any) and the beneficiary bank. The above table only indicates how Ping An Digital Bank will handle remittance and its corresponding cutoff time.
e-Statement & e-Advice
Step 1: Login to your Ping An Digital Bank APP;
Step 2: Select "Menu" > "Monthly E-statement" on APP homepage;
Step 3: Select the months that you would like to view on the e-Statement
SME Lending
Eligibility
Loan purpose
Application Flow
-HKID of all Director(s) / Guarantor(s) / Sole Proprietor / Partner(s)
-6 months bank statements of 3 major accounts (by request)
-Current facilities’ Banking Facility Letter(s) or loan documents (if any)
Loan Terms
Repayment
Late repayment
Early Redemption
Open API
https://www.pingandb.com/en/charges_prime-rate.html
Customer Due Diligence
Under the CDD requirements, the Bank will collect information from customer at account opening, at periodic CDD review, at trigger event and may from time to time as required, for the Bank to develop an understanding of the customer’s account activities; the amount of customer information collected may vary, depending on the money laundering and terrorist financing risk posed by the customer.
Cross-border remittance
- Inward and outward transfer via Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) from local bank
- Cross-border inward and outward remittance via SWIFT from overseas banks / mainland China banks
Ping An Digital Bank Bank and Account Information :
Bank name: Ping An Digital Bank
Bank code: 392
Branch no.: 752
SWIFT CODE: PONCHKHHXXX (if required)
Account Name : Your English account name registered with Ping An Digital Bank
Account Number : Your savings account number at Ping An Digital Bank
Account Currency : Your savings account's currency (e.g. HKD)
1. Ping An Digital Bank Bank and Account Information :
Bank name: Ping An Digital Bank
SWIFT CODE: PONCHKHHXXX
Bank Address: Room 1903-1904, Floor 19, NEO, 123 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Account Name : Your English account name registered with Ping An Digital Bank
Account Number : Your savings account number at Ping An Digital Bank
Account Currency : Your savings account's currency (e.g. HKD)
2. Intemediary Bank Information :
Bank name: Citibank N.A. Hong Kong
Branch name: Hong Kong Branch
SWIFT CODE: CITIHKHX
Bank Address: 50/F., Champion Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
- Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) : HKD
- SWIFT : AUD, CAD, CHF, CNH/CNY, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, NOK, NZD, SEK, SGD, USD
From Mondays to Fridays (Excluding Hong Kong public holidays), instructions received before 16:00 will be processed on same business day. If the instruction is received after the cut-off time or during Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday, it will be processed on the following business day.
Fund will be deposited into your savings account only when the final payment is cleared, and any necessary checking is completed.
For Ping An Digital Bank's fees and charges, please refer to our service charges information from our website:
https://www.pingandb.com/en/charges_prime-rate.html
Common Reporting Standard (CRS)
• Countries/jurisdictions of tax residence
• Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) for each jurisdiction
• Completed Self-Certification Form
• Supporting documentation may be required in certain cases
For more information, you may:
• Consult a professional tax advisor for personalized advice
• Visit the [OECD Automatic Exchange Portal](https://www.oecd.org/en/networks/global-forum-tax-transparency/resources/aeoi-implementation-portal/tax-residency.html.) for detailed guidance
FX services
Maximum selling exchange amount per exchange transaction: equivalent to USD 500,000
Investment services
Individual (Hong Kong Identity Card holders):
You are eligible to open an investment account with Ping An Digital Bank if you meet the following criteria:1. A Hong Kong resident holding a valid Hong Kong Resident Identity Card (2018 Smart ID version) and aged 18 or above;
2. Have a Hong Kong mobile phone number and residential address;
3. Not a U.S. resident, U.S. permanent resident, U.S. Green Card holder or foreign resident;
4. Hold a valid Ping An Digital Bank bank savings account.
Individual (Mainland China Citizens):
You are eligible to open an investment account with Ping An Digital Bank if you meet the following criteria:1. A citizen who holds a valid second-generation Resident Identity Card of Mainland China, (b) a valid Exit-entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao, (c) Exit-entry record within the most recent three months, and (d) is aged 18 or above;
2. Hold a valid Mainland China mobile number and be able to receive SMS and phone calls while in Hong Kong;
3. Not a U.S. resident, U.S. permanent resident, U.S. Green Card holder or foreign resident;
4. Must be physically present in Hong Kong at the time of application;
5. Hold a valid Ping An Digital Bank savings account.
*If you hold a Hong Kong Identity Card, you must use it to apply.
Business banking (Small and Medium Enterprises):
Currently, opening an investment account is not supported for Business Banking customers.2. If you are already a Ping An Digital Bank customer, you may apply for an investment account via the App while physically present in Hong Kong.
Common Address Proof:
Utility Bills
Bank Statement
Credit Card Statement
Telephone Bills
HK Stock
Trading is conducted from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) during the following sessions:Pre-opening Auction Session 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM (Hong Kong Time)
Continuous Trading Session: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Hong Kong Time)
Closing Auction Session: Starts at 4:00 PM, with a random closing time between 4:08 PM and 4:10 PM (Hong Kong Time)
U.S. Stock
Trading takes place from Monday to Friday across the following sessions:Pre-Market Session: 4:00 AM to 9:30 AM ET, corresponds to 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM (Hong Kong Time) during Daylight Saving Time / 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM (Hong Kong Time) during Standard Time.
Regular Trading Session: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET, corresponds to 9:30 PM to 4:00 AM (next day, Hong Kong Time) during Daylight Saving Time / 10:30 PM to 5:00 AM (next day, Hong Kong Time) during Standard Time.
Post-market Session: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, corresponds to 4:00 AM to 8:00 AM (next day, Hong Kong Time) during Daylight Saving Time / 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM (next day, Hong Kong Time) during Standard Time.
If you have not activated the stock investment service, only 15-minute delayed data will be shown.
If you have not opened a stock investment account, or you are identified as a professional investor by Nasdaq, you will only see delayed market data.
Notes and precaution: MOs can only be placed during the regular trading hours; When the MO is placed, the system will freeze purchasing power slightly exceeding the current estimated cost until the MOs reach its final status to facilitate the successful execution of the MOs as well as maintain a stable risk control value for the account. After the MO is filled or cancelled, the frozen purchasing power will then be automatically released.
LO will only be filled at the limit price or better, effectively locking in the execution price range.
However, using LO may cause missed opportunities. If the stock price does not reach or drop to the limit price, the order will not be executed.
Stop limit orders will be placed in the form of limit orders, which avoid significant deviations between the execution price and the client's expected stop price. However, if the price falls quickly below the limit price and continues declining, the order may not be filled, potentially leading to expanding losses. Please note that Stop Limit Orders may only be limited to certain securities.
It is triggered when the S&P 500 Index declines by certain percentages compared with the previous trading day’s closing level during regular trading session (9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET). For half-day trading sessions, the market closes at 1:00 PM ET.
There are three levels of circuit breaker:
Level 1: 7% decline
Level 2: 13% decline
Level 3: 20% decline
If a Level 1 or Level 2 circuit breaker is triggered (between 9:30 AM and 3:25 PM ET):
Trading across the entire U.S. equity market will be halted for 15 minutes.
After 3:25 PM ET:
Trading will continue, unless a Level 3 circuit breaker is triggered.
(For half-day trading sessions, the cutoff time is 12:25 PM ET.)
Note: A Level 1 or Level 2 market-wide trading halt will only be triggered once per trading day. Subsequent declines will not trigger another halt unless a higher-level threshold is reached.
If a Level 3 circuit breaker is triggered during any trading session, trading will halt market-wide until the next trading day’s opening.
Individual Stock Circuit Breaker:
If a stock moves beyond or below the applicable price bands under the U.S. Market-Wide Circuit Breaker Mechanism:
(1) Between 9:45 AM and 3:35 PM ET, trading in the affected security will be halted for 5 minutes.
(2) After 3:35 PM ET, no trading halt will be triggered. (For half-day trading sessions, the cutoff time is 12:35 PM ET.)
| Previous Closing Price | Percentage Parameters |
| For stocks greater than $3.00 | -For stocks in the S&P 500 or Russell 1,000 Index: 5% -For all other NMS stocks: 10% |
| For stocks at or above $0.75, up to and including $3.00 | 20% |
| For stocks below $0.75 | Price decreases to $0.15 or 75% |
Under the HKIDR, we will be required to assign a Broker-Client Assigned Number (BCAN) to each securities client and append the BCAN to the client's securities trading instructions. We will also be required to submit relevant identification information (i.e., the client's name and identity document details) to the SEHK's data repository for clients who place securities trading orders on the SEHK or engage in non-automated matched trading that requires reporting to the SEHK. This enables relevant regulatory authorities to obtain information about the investors placing orders more quickly, thereby enhancing their market surveillance capabilities.
For HK stocks, other fees include: settlement fee(0.0042% × Trade Value), stamp duty(only applied to stock, 0.1% × Trade Value), transaction levy (0.0027% × Trade Value), trading fee (0.00565% × Trade Value), and AFRC transaction levy (0.00015% × Trade Value);
For U.S. stocks, other fees include: U.S. clearing fee(USD0.0002 per share), SEC regulatory fee (currently USD0), and FINRA trading fee (including trading activity fee at USD0.000195 per share charged for sell order only, and consolidated audit trail funding fee of USD0.000035 per share);
Commissions and other fees will be displayed in your trade confirmation for your reference.
You should rely on fund documents, rather than advertisements and other marketing materials, for all the information you need to make an informed investment decision. Fund documents, including prospectus, factsheet, product key facts statement, annual report, interim report will be made available to you before making any investment through our wealth management services. You must read and understand all the fund documents before investing.
The most common categorization is by asset class, including:
Money market funds: It mainly refers to a fund that invests in short-term money market instruments (usually less than one year) e.g. government securities, term papers, bank deposits, and other assets denominated in different currencies. Fixed income / bond funds: It mainly refers to a fund that invests predominantly in bonds and other fixed income securities which can be issued by governments, local authorities, corporations, or other issuers. Equity funds: It refers to a fund that primarily invests in equities. The type of equities invested can range from domestic to international; and from blue-chips to small companies shares.
Mixed funds: It refers to a fund that invest in a variety of asset classes, including but not limited to, equity, fixed income, and money market instruments, which aims to meet a range of investment objectives.
Risks vary by fund type, you shall refer to the relevant prospectus and risk disclosure document for details.
It's important to note that the "1-year return" only represents the fund's performance over the past year and does not predict future returns. When choosing a fund, you should make a comprehensive decision based on your investment goals, risk tolerance, and the specific characteristics of the fund itself.
Common corporate actions include cash dividend, bonus issue, rights issue, privatization, stock split / merger, etc.
1.Cash dividend
Cash Dividend refers to dividend and bonus payment made in the form of cash. It is the most common and basic dividend form. Cash paid to shareholders by a company are often provided by current earnings or accumulated profits of the company.
2.Bonus issue
Bonus Issue refers to dividend and bonus payment made in the form of security. For the listed companies, it is a method of Capitalization Issue, which means further allocation of securities to existing shareholders as per their respective security holding ratio.
3.Rights Issue
Rights Issue, a fundraising way for the listed companies by making rights offer to existing securities holders, enabling them to subscribe for securities in proportion to their current holdings. When a company announces Rights Issue, its existing shareholders will receive the rights. Any shareholder who does not wish to subscribe may sell the rights on the market (applicable only to tradable rights) or directly renounce their rights.
4.Privatization
Privatization is often proposed by the controlling shareholders in order to buy all shares of minority shareholder in the form of cash or security with cash option. The listed companies may complete privatization through “acquisition” or “scheme of arrangement”. Upon completion of privatization, the listed companies will apply to SEHK for cancelation of their respective listing status.
5.Stock split, merger and conversion
Stock split, merger and conversion mean exchanging the existing listed securities for new securities. Among them, stock split refers to splitting the existing eligible securities into “new” shares with a lower par value; stock merger refers to merging several existing eligible securities into a “new” share with a higher par value.
6. Stock warrant conversion
A stock warrant holder has the right to subscribe a specified quantity of securities at a specified “subscription” price or exercise the stock warrant at a specified “exercise” price and receive the corresponding proceeds during the exercise period or on a specified exercise date. Stock warrant conversion refers to exchanging the stock warrant for a specified quantity of securities at a specified “subscription” price.
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Savings Builder
The Savings Builder Account shall be closed on your behalf, (i) after the end date of the programme Period, or (ii) if you have transferred all the deposits out of the Savings Builder Account.
You may only hold one “Savings Builder” account per currency at any given time.
Interest will be calculated:
for HKD, based on a 365-day year basis; and
for USD, based on a 360-day year basis.
The Savings Builder Rate(s) are set when you open the Savings Builder Account via the Retail Bnaking app and applied exclusively to the Savings Builder Account. Savings Builder Terms and Conditions apply.
Accessible Banking Website
We provide our customers with more comprehensive accessible banking services by improving the design of our websites in accordance with the "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0". The "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0" is one of the accessibility guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)'s "Web Accessibility Initiative," aiming to make it easier for people with disabilities to browse online content and to provide a simpler and more user-friendly experience for the general public.