Hang Seng Bank

Summary

Hang Seng Bank is a bank^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hang Seng Bank is in the country of People's Republic of China^[3].
• Hang Seng Bank is in the country of HK^[4].
• Hang Seng Bank's instance of is recorded as bank^[5].
• Hang Seng Bank's instance of is recorded as business^[6].
• Hang Seng Bank's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[7].
• Hang Seng Bank's instance of is recorded as public company^[8].
• Hang Seng Bank's founder is recorded as Lam Bing Yim^[9].
• Hang Seng Bank's founder is recorded as Ho Sin Hang^[10].
• Hang Seng Bank's founder is recorded as Ho Tim^[11].
• Hang Seng Bank is owned by HSBC^[12].
• Hang Seng Bank's headquarters location is recorded as Central^[13].
• Hang Seng Bank's chief executive officer is recorded as Rose Lee Wai Mun^[14].
• Hang Seng Bank's child organization or unit is recorded as Hang Seng Insurance^[15].
• Hang Seng Bank's child organization or unit is recorded as Hang Seng Bank (China)^[16].
• Hang Seng Bank's Commons category is recorded as Hang Seng Bank^[17].
• Hang Seng Bank's stock exchange is recorded as Hong Kong Stock Exchange^[18].
• Hang Seng Bank's industry is recorded as financial services^[19].
• 1933 marks the founding of Hang Seng Bank^[20].
• 1952-12-05 marks the founding of Hang Seng Bank^[21].
• Hang Seng Bank's official website is recorded as https://www.hangseng.com^[22].
• Hang Seng Bank's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hang Seng Bank^[23].
• Hang Seng Bank's product or material produced is recorded as financial services^[24].
• Hang Seng Bank's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hang Seng Bank Limited'}^[25].
• Hang Seng Bank's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '恒生銀行有限公司'}^[26].
• Hang Seng Bank's legal form is recorded as joint-stock company^[27].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5493009Z5F07LWZYMK62^[28]

• Registered legal name: 恒生銀行有限公司^[29]

• Legal jurisdiction: HK^[30]

• GLEIF entity category: GENERAL^[31]

• Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): EPG7^[32]

• Entity status: ACTIVE^[33]

• LEI registration status: ISSUED^[34]

• Entity created: 1952-12-05^[35]

• LEI first registered: 2013-12-14^[36]

• LEI last updated: 2026-01-05^[37]

• LEI next renewal: 2027-01-09^[38]

• Managing LOU: 213800WAVVOPS85N2205^[39]

• Registration authority: RA000388^[40]

• Authority entity ID: 00149472^[41]

• Other names: Hang Seng Bank Limited^[42]

• Conformity flag: CONFORMING^[43]

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Country: HK^[44]

• Began / founded: 1933-03-03^[45]

• MusicBrainz ID: c487baff-6e76-4985-921d-94a597811165^[46]

Body

Founding

Founders include Lam Bing Yim^[9], Ho Sin Hang^[10], and Ho Tim^[11]. Recorded inception include 1933^[20] and 1952-12-05^[21].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hang Seng Bank Limited'}^[25] and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '恒生銀行有限公司'}^[26].

Leadership

Hang Seng Bank's chief executive officer is recorded as Rose Lee Wai Mun^[14].

Operations

Hang Seng Bank's headquarters location is recorded as Central^[13]. Subsidiaries include Hang Seng Insurance^[15], a business^[47] and it (China)^[16], a business^[48], in People's Republic of China^[49], founded in 2007^[50].

Industry

Hang Seng Bank's industry is recorded as financial services^[19].

Ownership

Hang Seng Bank is owned by HSBC^[12]. Its stock exchange is recorded as Hong Kong Stock Exchange^[18]. Its product or material produced is recorded as financial services^[24].

Why It Matters

Hang Seng Bank ranks in the top 6% of bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]