What are the benefits of Hong Kong bank cards?

Convenient investment in Hong Kong stocks: Compared with A-shares, Hong Kong stocks have more varieties and more flexible trading rules (T+0, etc. ), which is very suitable for domestic investors to hedge A shares reasonably.

Personal foreign exchange collection: individuals engaged in import and export trade, or individuals who need foreign exchange (such as studying abroad), need to have accounts that can be exempted from domestic foreign exchange control and foreign funds can freely enter and exit to meet daily needs.

Under normal circumstances, bank cards are divided into credit cards and debit cards according to whether credit lines are granted to cardholders. In addition, bank cards can be divided into magnetic stripe cards and chip cards according to different information carriers; According to whether the issuer is in China, it is divided into domestic cards and overseas cards; It is divided into personal cards and unit cards according to different issuers; According to the different currencies of accounts, they are divided into RMB cards, foreign currency cards and dual currency cards.

Handling debit cards is relatively simple. You only need to bring your valid certificate (ID card or household registration book) and fill in the application form at the bank where you open the account, and you can issue the card to the applicant.

There is no age limit for applying for a debit card, and minors can also apply. When a customer under the age of 16 applies for a debit card, the guardian shall go to the counter of the bank branch with the household registration book (if it is not on the same household registration book, relevant certificates shall be provided), and the person being processed may not be present.

Minors who have reached the age of 16 but under the age of 18, who have joined the work, can apply for debit cards at the bank counter by themselves with their work certificates and ID cards. If you don't take part in the work, you still need the assistance of your guardian, and the person being treated may not be present; Managers who have reached the age of 18 can apply for debit cards directly at the counter of bank outlets or at the all-in-one card self-service card machine with their ID cards, and can collect them immediately.

According to national regulations, debit cards handled by minors do not have online banking function and cannot be bound with mobile payment software.

The process of applying for a credit card and a debit card is different. When applying for a credit card, you need to bring your valid certificate (ID card or ID card copy or household registration book or household registration book copy), residence certificate, unit income certificate or personal assets certificate and other materials, and go through the relevant formalities at the bank counter. You need to fill out an application form, in which the information requested is true.

After filling out the application form, you should go to the head office of the bank for the record. It will take about 20 working days to issue cards to customers after the head office of the bank examines the application materials. Credit cards are only available to customers aged 18 or above. Minors are not allowed to apply for credit cards.