Issuance | – anytime, anywhere at Hang Seng e-Banking platforms |
Security | – signed using the electronic certificate issued by the recognised Certification Authority and secured by us |
Electronic Delivery | – to your payee by various means such as email, or direct deposit at Hong Kong Interbank Clearing |
Limited’s e-Cheque Drop Box Service | |
Deposit | – online present e-Cheques for deposit without visiting our branches or our cheque machines |
Status Tracking | – online tracking of the issuance and deposit status at Hang Seng e-Banking platforms |
Payer issues the e-Cheque online.
Payer downloads and delivers the e-Cheque to the payee by electronic means.
Payee deposits the e-Cheque via Hang Seng e-Banking platforms or Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited’s e-Cheque Drop Box Service.
Supports e-Cheque1 issuance via HKD, USD and RMB current accounts (Available for Personal e-Banking Only2)
Secured with e-Banking Security Device
A maximum daily transfer limit3 has to be set up
SMS notification generated to payer’s mobile phone
Personal e-Banking will facilitate the payer to apply a free electronic certificate (“Bank-Cert”) for producing the digital signature(s) on the e-Cheques
Hang Seng e-Banking Platforms2 | Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited | (HKICL)||||
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Platforms | Personal | e-BankingBusiness | e-BankingHang Seng | HSBCnete-Cheque Drop Box Service4 | |
Cut-off Time | 19:00 on clearing days | 17:30 on clearing days | |||
Status Tracking | Available for e-Cheques deposited via | Hang Seng e-Banking platforms and HKICL*Available for e-Cheques deposited | via HKICL only|||
Daily Deposit Caps | Unlimited number of e-Cheques and total amount | ||||
The payer is required to use the e-Banking Security Device when issuing e-Cheque.
Every e-Cheque carries the digital signatures of both the payer(s) and the payer’s Bank. e-Cheque has adopted Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology in the digital signature to prevent forged e-Cheques.
All e-Cheques will pass through an All-banks-centralized Presentment Checking Mechanism to avoid duplicated presentments of those e-Cheques.
Personal e-Banking | Business e-Banking | Hang Seng HSBCnet |
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e-Cheque Services Demo | - | e-Cheque Deposit Section |
FAQ | FAQ | - |
For more information, you can contact | |
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Personal Customer | Commercial Customer |
24-hour Customer Service Hotline 2822 0228 | 24-hour Business Partner Direct 2198 8000 |
e-Cheques are not negotiable nor transferable. Forward-dated e-Cheque issuance can be up to 90 days.
Not available on Hang Seng Mobile Applications.
For personal customer, e-Cheque issuance is subject to the Daily Transfer Limit of Master Limit for Non-registered Accounts which is shared between e-Banking and ATM channels. For business customer, e-Cheque issuance is subject to the Daily Transfer Limit to Non-Designated Beneficiary Accounts.
Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited’s e-Cheque Drop Box Service website is at www.echeque.hkicl.com.hk, or on their mobile applications available on iOS and Android.
Terms and conditions apply. For details, please refer to Integrated Account Terms and Conditions /Business Integrated Account Terms and Conditions (for Integrated Account holders) or Account Rules (for non-Integrated Account holders).