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Hang Seng Bank Limited () is a Hong Kong-based banking and financial services company with headquarters in Central, Hong Kong. It is one of Hong Kong's leading public companies in terms of market capitalisation and is part of the HSBC Group, which holds a majority equity interest in the bank. Hang Seng Bank is a commercial bank whose major business activities include retail banking, wealth management, commercial banking, treasury services, and private banking.〔 Hang Seng Bank operates a network of around 220 branches in Hong Kong.〔 It also has a wholly owned subsidiary in mainland China, Hang Seng Bank (China) Limited which has a network of 46 branches and sub branches. It established the Hang Seng Index as a public service in 1969 and this stock market index is now generally known as the primary indicator of the Hong Kong stock market. ==History== Hang Seng Bank, which in Cantonese means "ever-growing bank", was originally founded as Hang Seng Ngan Ho by S. H. Ho and three business partners in 1933.〔 Hang Seng Bank commenced business as a simple money-changing shop at 70 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong on 3 March 1933.〔 In 1952, Hang Seng Bank became a private company and embarked on commercial banking. Hang Seng Bank turned into a public company in 1960.〔 In 1965, Hang Seng Bank suffered from bank run of which depleted almost one-fourth of its deposits. Because of that, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) acquired a 51% interest of Hang Seng Bank, subsequently increased to 62.14% and owned the controlling power of Hang Seng Bank.〔 In 1969, The Hang Seng Index was introduced as a public service.〔 The Hang Seng Index is now generally known as the indicator of the Hong Kong stock market.〔 Hang Seng Bank was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.〔 In 1981, Hang Seng Bank was given permission to run branches in MTR stations.〔 Hang Seng Bank began to extend its business to mainland China in 1985.〔 Hang Seng Bank started its mainland China service with the opening of a representative office in Shenzhen.〔 After 10 years (1995), Hang Seng Bank finally opened its first mainland China branch in Guangzhou.〔 In 2002, Hang Seng Bank launched personal e-Banking in Mainland China. Hang Seng Bank opened its branch in Macau in 2003.〔 In 2006, Hang Seng Bank received authorisation to get ready for the formation of its mainland China subsidiary bank.〔 Within the same year, Hang Seng Bank introduced a brand revitalisation program and presented a new company slogan – Managing wealth for you, with you.〔 The year, 2007 was significant to Heng Seng Bank. The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) authorised the formation of Hang Seng Bank (China) Limited, the mainland China subsidiary bank of Heng Seng Bank.〔 Which was established on 28 May 2007.〔 In November, Heng Seng Bank opened its new Hong Kong office at MegaBox, Kowloon Bay.〔 Hang Seng Bank became the first bank in Hong Kong to fix the renminbi (RMB) prime rate in 2010.〔 In February 2012, Hang Seng Bank introduced the world's first RMB gold exchange-traded fund (ETF).〔 The brand value of Hang Seng Bank was ranked 65th globally in the 2012 Brand Finance Banking 500, the highest ranking for Hong Kong banks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hang Seng Bank」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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