Boc Hong Kong (02388.HK) stated that as of the end of September, the number of mainland customers in the bank has increased by 40% year-on-year, while the total number of account openings and fund transfers for the 'Southbound Trading' and 'Northbound Trading' continued to grow.

Boc Hong Kong further pointed out that the bank launched account opening services for mainland visitors to Hong Kong this year, allowing mainland customers to open Hong Kong bank accounts through mobile banking. The usage has been steadily increasing since its launch, reflecting a certain demand for cross-border digital financial services from both mainland and Hong Kong customers. Looking ahead, the bank will further enhance technological integration, focus on using AI to improve service scale and efficiency, and further deepen the application of cloud technology and big data to enhance decision-making and customer service quality.