Hong Kong is a Chinese Special Administrative Region, located on the south coast of Kwangtung province. It includes the islands of Hong Kong, Stonecutters, the Kowloon peninsula and the New Territories (a group of other small islands). It covers a total area of 1092 km 2 and has a population of 7,191,503 residents (2017). The most important city is Vitória.
During the Opium War (1840-1842), Hong Kong was occupied by the United Kingdom and in 1898 China handed over the territory to that country for a period of 99 years. As of this date, the new British colony became an important center of commerce.
In the process that led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1912, Hong Kong served as a political refuge for many of the opponents of the new regime. After 1912, Chinese nationalism became hostile towards external powers. Between 1925 and 1927 this regime prohibited the access of English boats to the ports of South China, a fact that seriously compromised Hong Kong’s trade.
The Sino-Japanese war of the 1930s led China to seek support against Japan from European countries like England, which facilitated the hitherto difficult conditions of relationship between both countries. The Second World War, which broke out in September 1939, made the island’s economic life even more difficult, but in 1945, following Japan’s unconditional surrender, the British reoccupied the territory and resumed the strength of Asia’s great commercial center. There was a strong industrialization based on textiles. Hong Kong has become the world’s largest port of goods and its gross domestic product per capita is among the highest in the world. The territory is a commercial power and an extremely important financial center.
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Bank of America (Asia)
Subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation services the consumers and businesses of Asia. Learn about savings, loans and online banking.
Website: http://www.bankofamerica.com.hk/
Bank Wing Lung
Describes services and presents calculators for housing and insurance loans, profiles online banking features and new services such as trading.
Website: http://www.bankwinglung.com/
Citibank Hong Kong
Credit card company features company news and descriptions of financial products and services which include Internet banking.
Website: http://www.citibank.com.hk/
Dah Sing Bank
Profiles its products and service which include credit cards, loans and virtual cash. Bank online.
Website: http://www.dahsing.com.hk/
Dao Heng Bank Group
Financial services group whose expertise includes banking, home loans, credit cards, stockbroking, funds management and insurance.
Website: http://www.daoheng.com/
Hong Kong Institute of Bankers
Institute serves local banking and financial industries through education and special services, including discount purchases of banking books.
Website: http://www.hkib.org/
Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation
Corporate Web site contains information about the bank’s products and services. Find a branch and ATM locator.
Website: http://www.asiapacific.hsbc.com/ap/
International Bank of Asia
Bank provides contacts for each of its departments, and calculators for savings, loans, and foreign currency conversion. Check the rates enquiry.
Website: http://www.iba.com.hk/
Shanghai Commercial Bank
Overview of the bank’s Internet transactions and accounts. Learn about retail and commercial banking and credit card services.
Website: http://www.shacombank.com.hk/
Standard Chartered Bank
Learn more about the bank’s services by visiting sections for personal, corporate and small business banking.
Website: http://www.standardchartered.com.hk/
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank
Profiles the bank’s operations and financial products. learn about online, military and student banking services.
