MSO license，A money services license is a license required by those operating currency exchange services and remittance services in Hong Kong。According to Hong Kong regulations，is a license authorized by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise。Hong Kong service license for several years，Hong Kong License No. 149，Financial leasing company registration，Commercial insurance company registration，Fund company registration application，请港信通-。Ten years of corporate service experience，more professional，Better quality。
Remittance services refer to those carried on as a business in Hong Kong、Providing one or more than one of the following transaction services: (one) Sending money or arranging for money to be sent to a place outside Hong Kong(two) Receiving or arranging to receive money from a place outside Hong Kong(three) Arranging to receive money outside Hong Kong Who are the relevant authorities for money service operators?
The Commissioner is the relevant authority under the XQ Ordinance，Responsible for supervising money service operators(Formerly known as Remittance Agents and Money Changers)，Supervise the compliance of licensed money service operators with customer due diligence and record-keeping obligations and other licensing requirements，and crack down on unlicensed money services。It is illegal to operate a currency exchange or remittance service without a license。How to confirm that the money changer has obtained a license from the Commissioner?
Commissioner maintains register of money service operators licensees，and deposited in the office of the Commissioner。To enable any member of the public to ascertain whether they are dealing with a licensee，The register is available free of charge to the public for inspection during normal office hours.，The public can also check the online register of licensees through the Customs website。When should I apply for license renewal?
The licensee must obtain the license before the money service operator license expires. 45 sky，but not more than 90 within days，Apply to the Commissioner for license renewal，Otherwise, the licensee must apply for a new license。Searching the Register of Licensees in the "Money Services Operators Licensing System" of the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department，How to use?
After the system was updated in early November 2013，Anyone only needs to enter the company name (partial is OK) or license number or address (partial is OK)，You can find out whether the money changer is a licensed institution from the search results.。
Preparations before applying for a license: i) Valid company documents ii) Obtain the valid certificate of the licensee iii) Fixed place of business (No virtual office，Premises operating money services should be accessible to Customs officers，To implement the provisions of the Ordinance，For example, conducting inspections and inspections) iv) Preparatory license interview questions and answers v) Qualifications for suitable candidates (Whether the person is bankrupt or has a criminal record)Hong Kong Customs conducts routine inspections as early as mid-2013，Hong Kong Customs has conducted routine inspections，Send a letter
Require
The licensed money changer shall submit a policy statement and three months of customer records on the specified date、Transaction records and bank statements are available for Customs authorized personnel to view and answer questions.。
please note，According to the regulations on combating XQ，If you fail to comply with the above requirements，You may be prosecuted under the Anti-XQ Ordinance，Convicted upon summary procedure，Can be fined HK$50,000 and jailed for 6 months。It can be seen from the above，Licensed money changers must comply with the law
Require
Conduct customer due diligence、Record related transactions，and keep proper records。If the licensed money changer has an anti-MJJ computer system，Related tasks are easier to complete。
It is very important for licensed money changers to understand the source of their customers’ funds.。KBFZ or terrorist organization needs financial support to achieve its goals，They often need to hide or disguise their connection to the source of the funds。therefore，KBFZ Group must also find ways to launder funds (Regardless of whether the source of funds involved is legal or not)，to access funds without detection by authorities。
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