Awards and Recognition (2020-2025)

Financial / Service Performance

Asia Asset Management
- Best ESG Index Provider 2024, 2023, 2022
- Best ESG China Index Provider 2024, 2023
- Best China Index Provider 2024, 2023
- Most Innovative Index – Hong Kong 2023, 2022
Asiamoney
- Best Bank for SMEs 2021
- Best Domestic Bank (Hong Kong) 2020
The Asian Banker
- Best Payments Bank 2024 (8th consecutive year)
- Best FX Bank in Hong Kong 2024
- Best API initiative 2023, 2022
- Best Digital/Mobile Banking Service, Hong Kong 2023, 2021
- Best Financial Asset/Market Trading Service 2021
- Best Mobile Banking Application 2020
Asian Banking & Finance
- Branch Innovation of the Year – Gold 2024
- Domestic Retail Bank of the Year (Hong Kong) 2024
- Analytics Initiative of the Year (Hong Kong) 2024
- The Financial Inclusion Initiative of the Year (Hong Kong) 2024
- Digital Banking Award (Hong Kong) 2024
- Digital Currency Award (Hong Kong) 2024
- Hong Kong Domestic Digital Payment Initiatives of the Year 2024
- China International Cash Management Bank of the Year 2024
Hong Kong Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year 2024 (2nd consecutive year)
- API Project Of The Year 2020
AsianInvestor
- Fund House of the Year – Hong Kong 2023
The Asset
- Best Index Provider - Hong Kong 2024
- Best Sustainability-linked Loan (Hong Kong) 2024, 2021
- Best Syndicated Loan (Hong Kong) 2024
- Best Social Loan (Hong Kong) 2024
- Best Emerging Digital Technologies Project 2024
- Best in Treasury and Working Capital for SMEs 2024 (5th consecutive year)
- Best Payments and Collections Solution 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
- Best Liquidity and Investments Solution 2024, 2021
- Best Index Provider, Thematic - Hong Kong 2023
- Editors' Triple Star Award - Hang Seng Stock Connect China A Low Carbon Select Index 2023
- Best Bank - Domestic (Hong Kong) 2021 (22nd consecutive year)
- Best Bank, Sustainable Capital Markets 2021
- Best Green Loan 2021
- Best Mobile Banking Application Award 2021
The Banker
- No. 5 in The Top 1000 World Banks by country – Hong Kong 2022, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese Edition)
- Retail Bank of 2024 (Outstanding)
- Commercial Bank of 2024
- Commercial Bank in GBA 2024
Capital
- Supreme Brand Awards 2021
- Outstanding Digital Banking Service 2021/22
Corporate Treasurer
- Best Payment Solutions Provider 2023
Equileap
- Ranked #1 in Hong Kong for gender equality 2024, 2023, 2022
Euromoney
- Best Domestic Bank for the Greater Bay Area 2024
Global Finance
- Best SME Bank, Hong Kong 2024
- Safest Bank in Hong Kong 2023, 2022, 2020
- Sustainable Finance Awards in Hong Kong, 2022
Hong Kong Business
- Banking Category, HKB Greater Bay Area Enterprise Awards 2024
- Global Banking Award 2023
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business
- Best SME’s Partner Award, 2024 (19th consecutive year)
Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Best Corporate Governance and ESG Awards 2024
Hong Kong Management Association
- Special Award - Excellence in Collaboration and Partnership 2024
- Special Award - Excellence in Digital Transformation 2024
- Special Award - Excellence in AI Adoption 2024
- Excellence in Collaboration and Partnership Special Award 2022/23
- Excellence Report Award 2022
- Most Respected Organisations Award 2021
- Silver Award, General category 2020
Insights & Mandate
- Index Provider of the Year – Regional 2024, 2023, 2022
- ESG Innovation of the Year 2022
InsuranceAsia News
- Best ETF Index Provider – China 2024
InvestHK & Hong Kong Monetary Authority
- Best Use Case Award, Central Bank Digital Currency (‘CBDC’) Track, Global Fast Track 2022
MerComm Inc
- Marketing Communications (Bronze) 2024
- Gen Z Audience Campaign (Bronze) 2024
- Gold Award for Chairman’s/President’s Letter, Bronze Award for Cover Photo/Design, category of Banking & Financial Services: Hong Kong/PRC 2023
- Silver Award for Traditional Annual Report, Bronze Award for Chairman's Letter, category of Banking & Financial Services: Hong Kong/PRC 2022
- Bronze Award, Websites category 2022
- Gold Award for Interactive Annual Report, Silver Award for Chairman’s Letter and Bronze Award for Traditional Annual Report, category of Banking & Financial Services: Hong Kong/PRC 2021
- Silver Award for Interior Design, Bronze Awards for Interactive Annual Report and Traditional Annual Report, category of Banking & Financial Services: Hong Kong/PRC 2020

Social Responsibility

The Agency for Volunteer Service
Hong Kong Volunteer Award 2022:
- Outstanding Award (Corporate & Non-Commercial Organizations)
- Volunteer Hours (Bronze)
Asia Asset Management’s
- Best ESG Index Provider - Hong Kong and Best ESG China Index Provider 2023
The Asset
- ESG Corporate Awards Gold Award in Excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance 2024
- Best Initiative in Environmental Responsibility 2024
- Best ESG Solution – Hedging and Risk: FX
- Private Capital Awards 2023 - Editors’ Triple Star award for its Hang Seng Stock Connect China A Low Carbon Select Index
Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese Edition)
- ESG Leading Enterprise Award 2022
- Leading Social Initiative Award
China Banking and Insurance news
- China Financial Annual Outstanding CSR Project
The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School
- Constituent stock of Hong Kong Business Sustainability Index (8th consecutive year)
- Constituent stock of Greater Bay Area Business Sustainability Index (3rd consecutive year)
- Greater China Business Sustainability Index
Equileap
- 1st among the Top 10 companies in Hong Kong in Gender Equality Global Report & Ranking
FTSE Group
- Constituent stock of FTSE4Good Development Index (22nd consecutive year)
Global Finance
- Sustainable Finance Awards 2022
Hang Seng Indexes
- Constituent stock of Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index Series (13th consecutive year)
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
- Junzi Corporation Award (11th consecutive year)
- Junzi Corporation Exemplary Award (3rd consecutive year)
Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence
- Services and Trading Sector - Gold Award
Hong Kong Corporate Governance & ESG Excellence Awards
- ESG Excellence Award
Hong Kong Council of Social Service
- 20 Year Plus Caring Company
Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards
- Commendation Award for the Best GRI Report
The Hong Kong Management Association
- Distinction Award (Large Organisation Category) of the Hong Kong Sustainability Award 2024
Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency
- Outstanding Award for Green and Sustainable Loan Structuring Advisor - Greater Bay Area Corporate - Visionary Sustainability-linked Loan Performance Metrics
Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong
- FPHK Financial Education and ESG Leadership Award 2024 Gold Award
Intelligent Carbon
- 7th in Carbon Rating Report of China’s 100 Overseas Listed Companies
Investor and Financial Education Council
- Investor and Financial Education Award 2024, 2023 (Corporate) Silver Award
Master-Insight Awards
- ESG Corporate Excellence Awards
MerComm Inc
- Gold Award for PDF Annual Reports, category of Sustainability Report: Hong Kong 2020
- Bronze Award for Annual Report Online, category of PDF (Corporate Sustainability Report 2019) 2020
MSCI
- Constituent of the MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI Index (8th consecutive year)
- ESG Rating: maintained an AA rating
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, HKSAR Government
- HKICT Bronze Award in the category of “Smart People - Smart Education & Learning” for Hang Seng- St. James’ Settlement ‘I am…’ Youth Portal, an online platform that provides personalised career and academic advice for young people.
People’s Daily Online
- Rural Revitalization Award