Hang Lung Bank

Hang Lung Bank
Native name
恆隆銀行
Industry Banking
Fate Acquired by Dao Heng Bank in 1989
Predecessor Hang Lung Ngan Ho (Chinese: 恆隆銀號)
Successor Dao Heng Bank Limited
Founded Hong Kong (1 April 1965 (1965-04-01))
Defunct 1990 (1990)
Headquarters Hong Kong
Area served
Hong Kong
Services Financial services

Hang Lung Bank (Chinese: 恆隆銀行) was a bank in Hong Kong. It is now merged to DBS Bank (Hong Kong).

On September 1982, a bank run happened on Hang Lung Bank after the collapse of Che Lee Yuen Jewellery & Goldsmith Company and the spread of rumours. But the run subsided on the second day. On September 1983, the level of deposits in the bank was below the level after adjusting for the valuation effect of the depreciation of the Hong Kong dollar. On 27 September 1983, the Legislative Council passed the "Hang Lung Bank (Acquisition) Ordinance Bill 1983" and the British Hong Kong Government decided to take over the bank. This ensured HK$148 million worth of cheques could be returned to the bank to meet its clearing.[1][2]

In 1989, the bank was sold to Dao Heng Bank. In 1990, it was merged to Dao Heng Bank.[3] In 2003, Dao Heng Bank, Kwong On Bank and Overseas Trust Bank were merged to form DBS Bank (Hong Kong).[4]

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