The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD SWIFT/BIC code

SWIFT/BIC code of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD

XHKGHKHH and XHKGHKHHXXX are the short and the long form of the same bank identifier, and both lead to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD in Hong Kong. Every bank on the SWIFT network uses these codes to route payments between countries to the right institution. In practice you mostly come across the code on invoices from abroad, in your banking app and on the account details of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD customers.

Further down we go through the practical side: receiving money at The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD, paying someone in another country and how to verify a SWIFT code before you confirm a payment. A SWIFT code identifies a bank or branch, not a specific account; the IBAN or account number does that.

Is XHKGHKHH still correct? How to check

The safest source for the BIC is the recipient’s own bank details – an invoice, a statement or a screenshot from online banking. If the code you have differs from XHKGHKHH or XHKGHKHHXXX, do not guess: check with the recipient or with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD directly.

Mistakes in the SWIFT code tend to be costly rather than fatal: often the payment comes back, minus fees. An error in the IBAN or account number can be a bigger problem; check it just as carefully.

Many banking apps check the structure of IBANs and some suggest the matching BIC. More and more banks check the name against the account – do not ignore a mismatch warning. A small test payment can be worth it for large sums despite the extra fee.

About this information

This directory draws on publicly available sources and is updated regularly. Banks reorganise, change names and retire codes. Counts and locations come from our own dataset.

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Which of the 2 codes of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD do you need?

With 2 codes, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD belongs to the banks that use individual codes for parts of the organisation. The main code remains XHKGHKHHXXX.

Unless the recipient tells you otherwise, use XHKGHKHHXXX. Just use a branch code when the recipient explicitly asks for it.

Unsure which code applies? Check with the recipient. Codes for branches are more prone to be retired than XHKGHKHHXXX when a bank merges or closes offices.

Tracking a transfer to or from The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD

A SWIFT payment usually needs one to a few business days – it depends on currency, route and the banks in between. Payments made late in the day or just before a weekend or public holiday usually go out the next business day. Extra checks by one of the banks can also add a delay.

A growing number of banks are connected to SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Every gpi transfer gets a unique reference, the UETR, which your bank can use to see where the money is. Keep the payment confirmation.

If a payment has not arrived within the expected time, the sender should start with the bank that sent it. Ask the sender for the payment receipt including the reference.

Incoming international payments to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD

When you are waiting for a payment from another country, send the payer a complete set of details. That means: your name exactly as it appears on the account, your IBAN or account number, the BIC XHKGHKHHXXX (or XHKGHKHH) and sometimes your postal address.

Certain banks also ask for the name and address of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD in Hong Kong. Double-check each detail before you share them, because the sender’s bank usually copies them as is.

An incoming payment will not always arrive for the full amount. Correspondent banks can take a fee, and if the money is converted, a markup on the rate comes on top. On invoices, you can agree how the fees are split.

Sending money abroad from The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD

If you transfer money abroad via The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD, the visible fee is only part of what you pay. Besides a fixed fee, correspondent or intermediary banks may take a cut, and when the money changes currency the bank often uses a rate that is less favourable than the actual market rate.

Many banks do not list the margin on the rate as a cost. Compare their rate against the mid-market rate. The difference is your real conversion cost.

Money transfer services frequently use rates closer to the mid-market rate and lower fees. Before your next transfer, take a minute comparing the total cost via GoldexPay. Using a transfer service does not require closing your account at The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD – you pay the provider from your own account.

What the XXX in XHKGHKHHXXX means

A SWIFT code is built from a few fixed parts: characters one to four stand for the bank, the next two show the country and the two after that indicate the location. That gives you XHKGHKHH.

The 11-character version has three more characters for a branch or department. If the last three are XXX, they simply mean the head office, so XHKGHKHHXXX and XHKGHKHH are interchangeable.

As a rule the code is written in capitals, without spaces or dashes. Look out for O versus 0 and the letter I and the digit 1, a common source of typos.

Watch out for payment fraud

A common scam goes like this: an email arrives with a message saying that a supplier now has new bank details and that the next payment should go there. That XHKGHKHH is a real code does not mean that the account is genuine; criminals use the codes of real banks too.

Do not trust a phone number from the same email that contains the change. Pressure and secrecy are red flags. If a payment has already gone to a fraudster, call your bank right away: the sooner they act, the better the chance of a recall.

People receiving money can be targeted as well: a classic trick is a buyer who pays too much and then sends a request to send back the difference to another account. A payment confirmation from the sender is no proof.

Sending HKD to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong LTD

Hong Kong SAR China uses the Hong Kong Dollar, with the currency code HKD. Money sent in a different currency will be exchanged into HKD. Every conversion costs something.

Who does the conversion has an effect on the final amount. Often it is cheaper if you send HKD straight away via a transfer service with a good rate, so that the receiving bank does not need to convert again.

Exchange rates move all the time, and some providers let you lock in a rate. If you pay regularly, a slightly better rate add up over a year.