# Standard Chartered Hong Kong

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/standard-chartered-hk
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Standard Chartered HK — official](https://www.sc.com/hk/)

## Overview

**Standard Chartered Hong Kong** is **Standard Chartered plc LSE: STAN + SEHK: 2888 UK-headquartered international banking group subsidiary** + **Hong Kong's third note-issuing bank since 1862** + **Mox Bank Hong Kong founding JV partner** <sup>[1][1], [Hong Kong report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/HK)</sup>.

## History

**1862 — Chartered Bank Hong Kong branch opens** distinctive Hong Kong banking heritage as one of Hong Kong's three note-issuing banks alongside HSBC + BOC.

**2015 — Standard Chartered SC Mobile Hong Kong app launch**.

**2020 — Mox Bank Hong Kong launch as Standard Chartered + HKT + PCCW + Trip.com JV digital bank**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited SC HK** (Standard Chartered plc subsidiary).

**Major shareholders**: **Standard Chartered plc (LSE: STAN + SEHK: 2888; UK-headquartered international banking group; 50+ countries emerging markets focus) fully owned**.

**Regulators**: **HKMA + SFC**.

## Technical integration

Standard Chartered SC Mobile Hong Kong app (iOS + Android) + sc.com/hk online + Standard Chartered HK branch network across Hong Kong + Standard Chartered HK Visa + Mastercard + UnionPay cards; FPS HK (Hong Kong Faster Payment System) + HK IBAN + EFPS QR.

## Implementations & partners

**Standard Chartered parent**: [Standard Chartered (UK)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/standard-chartered-uk) (Standard Chartered UK; LSE: STAN + SEHK: 2888; UK-headquartered international banking group; 50+ countries emerging markets focus; ~12M+ retail customers).

**Standard Chartered digital subsidiaries**: [Mox Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/mox-bank) (Mox Bank Hong Kong; Standard Chartered + HKT + PCCW + Trip.com JV digital bank).

**Major Hong Kong banking + payments competitors**: [HSBC Hong Kong (PayMe + HSBC HK App)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/hsbc-hong-kong) (HSBC Hong Kong; HSBC's original Hong Kong founding entity since 1865; Hong Kong's largest commercial bank by assets; ~3M+ PayMe customers + HSBC HK App) + [Hang Seng Bank (HSBC subsidiary; post-Jan 2026 privatisation)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/hang-seng-bank) (Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong; HSBC HK ~62.14% subsidiary; SEHK: 11; Hong Kong's #2 commercial bank by assets) + [BEA Bank of East Asia](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bea-hong-kong) (BEA Bank of East Asia; SEHK: 23; Hong Kong's largest independent commercial bank) + [BoC Pay (Bank of China Hong Kong)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/boc-pay-hk) (BoC Pay Hong Kong; Bank of China HK; SEHK: 2388; Hong Kong's third note-issuing bank) + [Citibank Hong Kong](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/citibank-hk) (Citibank Hong Kong; Citigroup NYSE: C subsidiary) + [DBS Hong Kong](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/dbs-hk) (DBS Hong Kong; DBS Bank Singapore subsidiary) + [AlipayHK](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/alipayhk) (AlipayHK; Ant Group Hong Kong mobile wallet) + [WeChat Pay HK](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/wechat-pay-hk) (WeChat Pay HK; Tencent Hong Kong mobile wallet).

**Regulators**: HKMA + SFC.

## Status

**Active, Standard Chartered plc LSE:STAN + SEHK:2888 UK-headquartered international banking group subsidiary + Hong Kong's third note-issuing bank since 1862 + Mox Bank Hong Kong founding JV partner** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.sc.com/hk/ "Standard Chartered HK — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Chartered_(Hong_Kong) "Standard Chartered Hong Kong — Wikipedia"
[hk-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/HK

- [1] [Standard Chartered HK — official][1]
- [2] [Standard Chartered Hong Kong — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Hong Kong report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/HK)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/HK-hong-kong.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [standard-chartered-hk.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/standard-chartered-hk). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.