Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited SWIFT/BIC code

What MAMHHKH1 means for a payment to Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited

Whether you are given MAMHHKH1 or MAMHHKH1XXX, you are looking at the identical address for Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited in Hong Kong SAR China. A SWIFT code shows the banks handling a payment which institution is meant to get the money. It comes up mostly for transfers between countries and payments in foreign currencies.

Further down we go through the practical questions: money coming in from abroad, sending money abroad and how to check a SWIFT code before you hit send. Remember that the SWIFT code just identifies the bank, not the account: the IBAN or account number takes care of that.

Before you send: check the Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited code

Ask the recipient to send you the bank details directly from their online banking. Compare it against MAMHHKH1 on this page; if they differ, ask before you pay.

With a wrong code, the transfer might be delayed, be returned or cost extra, and tracing it can take weeks. A mistake in the account number can be more serious because it can reach the wrong person, so check that just as carefully.

A validity check by your bank only tells you that the code exists. Where available, a name check before sending gives extra certainty. When you pay someone new, some people start with a small test amount before sending the rest.

Sending money abroad from Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited

A bank transfer abroad costs more than the listed fee. There is the transfer fee, possibly fees charged by intermediary banks in between and, most importantly, the margin on the exchange rate.

Most of the cost usually sits in the exchange rate: the bank converts at a rate that includes a margin. Compare their rate with the mid-market rate – the rate you find on financial news sites. The difference is your real conversion cost.

For a lot of routes, a specialist provider turns out to be cheaper than a bank, mainly because of the exchange rate. On GoldexPay you can compare what recipients receive across providers, which makes the cheapest option easy to spot. You can still use your account at Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited to fund the transfer, while a cheaper service handles the conversion.

Sending HKD to Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited

Hong Kong SAR China uses the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD). If you send another currency gets converted somewhere along the way: by your bank, an intermediary or Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited itself. There is rarely a separate charge for the conversion – the cost sits in the rate.

Where the conversion happens has an effect on how much arrives, since every bank sets its own rate. In many cases it is cheaper to send HKD directly via a provider with a good rate, so that the receiving bank does not need to convert again.

The HKD rate fluctuates throughout the day, so the amount you see is usually only valid for a short time. For recurring payments, a slightly better rate add up over time.

What the XXX in MAMHHKH1XXX means

Every SWIFT/BIC code has an 8-character core: a four-letter bank code, two letters for the country and a two-character location code. Combined, those parts form MAMHHKH1, the code most people search for.

Most banks and apps accept both lengths. If a form asks for eleven characters, use MAMHHKH1XXX; if it wants eight, use MAMHHKH1.

Type the code in one piece, in upper case and without separators. Watch for the letter O and the digit 0 or I versus 1, a common source of typos.

What to give a sender who pays you at Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited

Someone abroad who wants to pay you needs several details about your account, and missing ones are a common cause of delays. In practice that means: your name as registered with Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, your account number or IBAN, the SWIFT/BIC code MAMHHKH1XXX (or MAMHHKH1) and sometimes your postal address.

You can add the bank name and its city too, since some forms ask for it. Double-check the details before you send them – a sender rarely spots a mistake in someone else’s details.

Money from abroad will not always arrive in full. Charges on incoming payments differ from bank to bank. Agree with the sender who pays which costs, especially for larger amounts.

Changed bank details? Be careful

A common scam works like this: you receive a request saying that a company now has a new bank account and asking you to pay there from now on. A valid SWIFT code tells you nothing about who owns the account – scammers simply use real codes.

Do not trust a phone number in the same message that announces the change. Watch out for time pressure, unusual wording or an email address that differs by one letter. When money has already gone to a fraudster, call your bank right away – speed improves the chance of getting it back.

Fraud also work the other way: someone claims to have sent too much and wants you to return the extra. Wait until the money has really arrived and check with Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited if anything seems off.

How up to date is this code?

The codes here are taken from public sources which we refresh regularly. Institutions reorganise, change names and retire codes. Counts and locations are from our own dataset.

Before any payment of any size, check the BIC with the recipient’s bank or the recipient. We are an independent comparison service for money transfers and not affiliated with Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited. Found outdated information? Let us know through the contact page.

Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited: head office code versus branch codes

Our directory lists 2 SWIFT/BIC codes for Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited. Next to the head office code MAMHHKH1XXX, you will find codes for regional offices and specialised units.

If nobody asks you for a branch code, use MAMHHKH1XXX. When you receive a branch code, use it as it is instead of swapping it for the head office code.

When in doubt, ask the person you are paying which code their bank gave them. Branch codes are sometimes changed or retired over time, so do not rely on old paperwork.

Tracking a transfer to or from Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited

There is no single answer for international payments: some arrive within a day while others need several business days. Bank holidays in the sending or receiving country can add a day or more, since banks do not process on those days. Sometimes a bank asks what the payment is for.

If a transfer is delayed, contact your bank about the status. Save the payment confirmation until the recipient confirms; it contains the details a bank needs to start a trace.

If the money does not arrive within the expected time, the sender should contact their own bank, not the receiving bank. Request from the sender the payment receipt with the date and reference.