Granting of the transfer of banking licence of Ta Chong Bank Ltd to Yuanta Commercial Bank Co., Ltd

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02 Jan 2018

Granting of the transfer of banking licence of Ta Chong Bank Ltd to Yuanta Commercial Bank Co., Ltd

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced today (Tuesday) that it has granted a transfer of the banking licence of Ta Chong Bank Ltd to Yuanta Commercial Bank Co., Ltd under the Banking Ordinance. The transfer took effect on 1 January 2018, the date on which the merger of the two banks became effective in Taiwan.

The transfer of the banking licence enables Yuanta Commercial Bank Co., Ltd to take up and continue the existing business of the Hong Kong Branch of Ta Chong Bank Ltd.

Following the transfer, the total number of licensed banks in Hong Kong remains unchanged at 155.

 


Hong Kong Monetary Authority
2 January 2018

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