“Hong Kong stocks” refers to stocks listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) (including the Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market). Hong Kong stocks can generally be divided into H shares, blue-chips, and red-chips.

BOCI Securities is one of the major securities brokers in Hong Kong, offering a full range of financial products, investment advisory and wealth management services to help you achieve wealth appreciation.


Service Arrangements during Typhoon Signal Number 8 or Above, Black Rainstorm Warning or Extreme Conditions (“Severe Weather Trading or SWT”)


In order to cooperate with the implementation of Severe Weather Trading with effect from 23 September 2024, BOCI Securities Limited (“BOCI”) will maintain the following services on the SWT day:

- dealing, clearing and settlement services of listed securities and derivatives products for Hong Kong (including Stock Connect, After-hours Trading of Futures and Options contracts, Holiday Trading of designated Futures contracts) and designated overseas markets;

- dealing, clearing and settlement services of OTC products (including structured products and bonds);

- dealing, clearing and settlement services of Hong Kong’s IPO;

- dealing, clearing and settlement services of grey market of Hong Kong’s IPO (please contact your designated relationship manager or BOCI's customer service hotline for further information);

- stock borrowing and lending services;

- Employee Share Ownership Plan ("ESOP") services (please contact your designated relationship manager for further information);

- electronic deposit, withdrawal, internal transfer and currency exchange services of client’s funds (excluding cheque deposit or withdrawal);

- deposit, withdrawal and internal transfer services of client’s securities/investment products (excluding physical stocks);

- corporate actions and nominee services of Hong Kong and designated overseas markets (subject to the arrangement of our custodian, e.g. HKEx); and

- online change of client’s particulars (including application for BCAN under HKIDR, OTCR or China Stock Connect).


Points to Note:

1. BOCI’s offices will not be open to the public on the SWT day.

2. Clients are encouraged to transfer funds to BOCI electronically on the SWT day. Please evaluate whether adjustments to your bank’s electronic fund transfer limits are necessary to allow greater flexibility in support of your need.

3. Clients should arrange funds to settle any outstanding purchase transactions and/or margin call on the SWT day (“Settlement Obligation”). BOCI reserves the rights to perform any forced liquidation to your account portfolio when you fail to meet your Settlement Obligation.

4. Account opening service will suspend on the SWT day.

5. BOCI will not provide cheque deposit or withdrawal service on the SWT day.

6. BOCI will provide limited services to account maintenance service on the SWT day. If you have any urgent request to this service, please contact your designated account manager for urgent assistance.

7. The above-mentioned services will be affected by the feasibility and arrangements of BOCI's service providers.

8. If clients require any assistance to any other BOCI's services, please contact your designated relationship managers or BOCI's customer service hotline.