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(Expired) Airport Authority Retail Bonds are now available

Now available for public application:

17 January 2024 (9am) to 25 January 2024 (2pm)

How to apply

You can only apply for Airport Authority Retail Bonds if you (i) hold a valid Hong Kong Identity Card; and (ii) aged 18 or above
1. Via Online Banking

For existing clients* who have (i) valid single name Debt Securities Account; (ii) valid single name HKD Settlement Account; and (iii) registered for Online Banking service on or before 8 January 2024, you can apply for Airport Authority Retail Bonds via Online Banking from 17 January 2024 (9am) to 24 January 2024 (11:59pm) (i.e. one day before the official close day).

*Clients’ eligibility is including but not limited to the criteria specified in the Frequently Asked Questions

Login and click on the promotion banner as shown below to apply.

2. Via branches

If you have not registered for Online Banking or do not have a valid Debt Securities Account and HKD Settlement Account, you can submit your application form to any of our branches from 17 January 2024 (9am) to 25 January 2024 (2pm).

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Find out more details of Airport Authority Retail Bonds on the Hong Kong Airport Authority’s website.

Fee waivers on Airport Authority Retail Bonds application

Fee waivers
  • Handling fee
  • Sell transaction (for secondary market transaction only)
  • Transfer to Standard Chartered Securities Account
  • Safe custody
  • Interest collection
  • Maturity redemption

Note: Transfer out request is subject to the handling fee of HKD500 per request.

Enquiry hotline: (852)2886-8868 (press “4 > 5 > 3 > 0”) after selecting language

Enquiry hotline service hours:
Monday to Friday: 9am – 5:30pm
Saturday: 9am – 12:30pm
Sunday and public holidays: Closed

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Subject to some selling restrictions, clients who hold a valid Hong Kong Identity Card and aged 18 or above are eligible to apply. This is not limited to permanent resident. The Issuer representative (Airport Authority) will not accept multiple applications per Hong Kong Identity Card holder (regardless it’s applied via single or joint name account). Therefore, you can only apply through one placing bank or designated securities brokers. If you apply through more than one bank or other channels and multiple applications reach the Issuer, the Issuer will disqualify and reject every application you have made.

  • If you belong to any of the groups below, you are not allowed to apply for this series of Airport Authority Retail Bonds:
    i) You are located within the United States or Canada; or
    ii) You are a U.S. Person within the meaning of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (which includes any person resident in the United States and any partnership or corporation organised or incorporated under the laws of the United States) or a resident of Canada; or
    iii) You are acting as an agent of a U.S. person or a resident of Canada; or
    iv) You are not in Hong Kong at subscription

  • i) A valid single name HKD Settlement Account; and
    ii) A valid single name Debt Securities (“DSS”) Account

  • You need to complete and provide the following documents at branch:
    – DSS questionnaire; and
    – InvestPro account opening form; and
    – Residential address proof

  • Subscription Channel Eligible clients (Subject to selling restrictions mentioned in point 2)
    Via branches Clients who (i) hold a valid Hong Kong Identity Card; and (ii) aged 18 or above
    Via Online Banking Clients who fulfil the requirements below on or before 8 January 2024:

    1.  Hold a valid Hong Kong Identity Card

    2. Aged 18 or above

    3. Have a valid single name Debt Securities Account and a valid single name HKD Settlement Account

    4. Have registered for Online Banking service

    5.  Non-US person or non-Canada resident

    6. Address not in U.S. or Canada

    7. Able to see the Airport Authority Retail Bonds banner after logging into Online Banking

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  • You may call our Enquiry Hotline at (852)2886-8868 (Press 4 > 5 > 3 > 0 after selecting language) to enquire the status by indicating your order reference number.

  • Application will be rejected by the Airport Authority if you have submitted multiple applications through more than one placing bank or designated securities brokers. The fund will be credited to your settlement account within 5 business days after the issue date (i.e. 5 February 2024).

  • Allotment results will be sent to you via SMS on or before 5 February 2024.

  • Yes, you can submit the “Retail Bond Transfer Request Form” at branch to request for transferring your Airport Authority Retail Bonds holdings to your Securities Account.

    • If your Airport Authority Retail Bonds holding is in your Bond Account, you must sell the Airport Authority Retail Bonds via our branches.
    • If your Airport Authority Retail Bonds holding has been transferred to your Securities Account, you can sell the Airport Authority Retail Bonds via the Bank’s Online Banking / SC Equities.

  • The maximum allotment amount is HKD1,000,000.

  • We recommend using any of the following browsers with Windows or MacOS to submit your Airport Authority Retail Bonds application via Online Banking:
    • Chrome
    • Edge
    • Firefox

Risk Disclosure Statement

Disclaimer and Important Notice Statement:
You should read the Offering Memorandum dated 5 January 2024, copies of which can be viewed online at the Hong Kong Airport Authority’s website before deciding whether to apply for any retail bonds.

Key Risks:

  • Interest rate risk: The market value of Airport Authority Retail Bonds with a fixed rate of interest may decrease if the prevailing Hong Kong dollar interest rates increase during the term of those Airport Authority Retail Bonds.
  • Liquidity risk: There may not be an active secondary market for your Airport Authority Retail Bonds and it may not be possible to sell your Airport Authority Retail Bonds prior to maturity or the sale price may be lower than the amount you invested.
  • Credit risk: The Airport Authority Retail Bonds are not secured. When you buy Airport Authority Retail Bonds, you will be relying on the creditworthiness of the Airport Authority. Adverse changes in the wider economic conditions in Hong Kong and the world and/or the creditworthiness of the Airport Authority may reduce the market value of your Airport Authority Retail Bonds and may affect the Airport Authority’s ability to make payments of principal of and interest on your Airport Authority Retail Bonds. In the worst case scenario, you could lose all of your investment.
  • Intermediary risk: You can only hold Airport Authority Retail Bonds indirectly through certain institutions, whom you will have to rely on to perform a number of functions, including passing on payments of principal of and interest on your Airport Authority Retail Bonds to you and proving your interest in your Airport Authority Retail Bonds.

Risk Disclosure Statement for Debt Securities Services:

  • Investment involves risks. The price of bonds fluctuates, sometimes dramatically and the worst case may result in loss of your entire investment amount.  There is an inherent risk that losses may be incurred rather than profits made as a result of trading bonds.
  • Investors should consider their own investment objectives, investment experience, financial situation and risk tolerance level.
  • Investors should carefully read the relevant offering documents and the Terms & Conditions of relevant product / service before making any investment decision.
  • Bond is not an alternative to ordinary saving or time deposit, and is NOT a protected deposit and NOT being protected under the Deposit Protection Scheme in Hong Kong.

Notes:

  • This webpage does not constitute any prediction of likely future price movements.
  • Investors should not make investment decisions based on this webpage alone.
  • This webpage has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission or any regulatory authority in Hong Kong.