Ultimate Guide: Opening Bank Accounts in Hong Kong during the National Games - ICBC (Asia)

Ultimate Guide: Opening Bank Accounts in Hong Kong during the National Games

Ultimate Guide: Opening Bank Accounts in Hong Kong during the National Games
Ultimate Guide: Opening Bank Accounts in Hong Kong during the National Games

ICBC (Asia), as a Banking Partner of the 15th National Games (“National Games”), will provide comprehensive financial services for competitions and events in the Hong Kong division. Simultaneously, the bank is committed to offering customers one-stop online financial services, covering everything from account opening, cross-border, remittances to wealth management services.

Channels for New Customer Account Opening via Mobile Banking

Account Opening

Hong Kong Identity Card Holders - Open an integrated bank account via Mobile Banking “Account Opening” in as quickly as 8 minutes, anytime and anywhere.

New Customer Account Opening

PRC Identity Card Holders - Apply for an integrated account via the “New Customer Account Opening” feature in Mobile Banking. Once you receive the pre-approval notification, visit your selected branch at the scheduled time to verify your identity. Your account will be activated after completing identity verification.


New Customer Account Opening Welcome Rewards

  1. Account Opening Welcome Rewards - From 1 July to 31 December 2025, new customers who open the designated account and fulfill the reward requirements can enjoy up to HK$45,000 free credit card spending limit!

  2. Mobile Banking “New Customer Account Opening” Time Deposit and Welcome Rewards - From 2 October to 30 November 2025, new customers open “Integrated Account” via mobile banking “New Customer Account Opening”; or open “e-Age Banking” Account or “Integrated Account” via branches, successfully applied/held ICBC Credit Card, and fulfill the reward requirements, can enjoy Welcome Rewards up to HK$1,5801. Besides, new customers open “Consolidate Investment Account” successfully, can enjoy time deposit preferential interest rate 3.5%2!



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Rewards include “e-Age Banking” Account and “Integrated Account” Account Opening Reward up to HK$600 free credit card spending limit; each eligible Customers who enter the designated promotion code (“15NG”) on the account opening page can enjoy an additional HK$30 Cash Rebates and Credit Card Welcome Reward up to equivalent value of HK$950. There are 4,000 quotas for HK$30 Cash Rebates. Quotas are limited and are given on a first-come-first-served basis while stocks last.

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The preferential interest rate as referred to the above is based on the interest rates (p.a.) announced by the Bank as of 2 October 2025 and is for reference only. The interest rates maybe subject to revision as per prevailing market conditions. The Bank will confirm and advise you the final applicable interest rate at the time when the time deposit is placed. Eligible Customers are required to submit the ”New Customer Account Opening” application and successfully open the Integrated Account via the Mobile Banking on during the Promotion Period; And have never successfully opened or held the Integrated Account of the Bank before the Promotion Period; And required to open an “Consolidate Investment Account” via the Mobile Banking or Internet Banking during the promotion period to enjoy the “e Deposit” preferential interest rate. The Bank reserves the final right to interpret the definition of Eligible Customers. And the Bank may revoke preferential rates and claim interest differences if the “Consolidate Investment Account” is not opened by the end of the promotion period.

“e-Account Express” Service

Through “e-Account Express”, you can add the Chinese Mainland ICBC debit card, credit card and current account under your name in ICBC (Asia) mobile banking to enjoy account enquiry and registered account transfer service etc, supporting you to manage ICBC account at your fingertips with one app anywhere.



“Payment Connect” Remittance Service

Hong Kong payers can transfer RMB funds to mainland China receiving account instantly through the Bank’s “Payment Connect” in the “Transfer & Remittance” or “e-Account Express” interface. Mainland China payers can also transfer funds to the Bank’s account through mainland China online banking.

Investment involves risk. The above promotion periods are both dates inclusive.

Services and promotions are subject to Terms and Conditions. Please refer to the relevant services and promotions webpage or contact branch staff for details.

Reminder: To borrow or not to borrow? Borrow only if you can repay!

“ICBC (Asia)” or “The Bank” refers to Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited.