STATS
• Oldest bank in Hong Kong , operating since 1859
• One of three ( and first ) note issuing Banks in Hong Kong
• Over 6,000 employees in Hong Kong
• First batch to receive a virtual bank license in March 2019
than 4 million customers , is the biggest mobile operator in Hong Kong ,” says Samir . “ We ’ ve also partnered with Trip . com , the biggest online travel agent in Asia . I don ’ t believe we can provide all the services that customers are looking for on our own , and so partnerships are a key part of our strategy .” Joint venture partners are just the beginning , says Deniz , noting that , when building a new bank from scratch , finding the right vendors is critical . “ We selected Thought Machine as our powerful product engine and another important partnership has been with our processor provider Paymentology .
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