The Hong Kong Money Services Operator License, also known as the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department License, is formulated by the Money Services Supervision Division of the General Department of Customs and Excise in Hong Kong in accordance with the "Combatting Money Laundering and Fund Raising" in 2012.(financial institution)Compliance licenses formulated and issued under the Bill，"Operator" means an individual or person who operates currency exchange services or remittance services in Hong Kong.(enterprise)mechanism。
This license and its legislation provide the regulatory agency with appropriate supervisory and enforcement powers and the formulation of relevant penalties.，as an improvement、Strengthen the system applicable to financial institutions to combat money laundering，Integrate it with international unified standards，It plays a vital role in consolidating Hong Kong's status as an international financial center.。
As a major financial market in Asia, Hong Kong is also the largest offshore RMB center in the world.，Regardless of the maturity of the regulatory framework、Completeness of Public Transactions、Asset management scale and richness of financial products, etc.，They are all at the forefront of the international market and are the first choice platform for many investors.。every day，RMB 890 billion processed from Hong Kong's real-time payment system，The volume of RMB trade settlement transactions processed through Hong Kong has exceeded 230 million yuan。
Hong Kong market implements financial license management system，Enterprises or institutions can conduct stock trading at the same time、financial derivatives、Trading in foreign exchange and gold。Holding this license means obtaining a "pass" in Hong Kong's currency and foreign exchange markets.，Can carry out relevant currency exchange services，To provide investors with better prices and greater efficiency，and more flexible and convenient financial services。
In the process of moving towards a “Belt and Road” country，my country's entities are bound to make more use of overseas futures and derivatives markets for risk management。For my country’s futures operating institutions，Assist these companies to participate in overseas markets，Make it "go out" more smoothly，It is a responsibility，It is also an opportunity and a challenge。Money services means currency exchange services or money transfer services。
currency exchange services(moneychangingservice)Refers to currency exchange services carried out as a business in Hong Kong，However, it does not include such services incidental to the main business，For example, a retail business that accepts foreign currency in transactions or is so operated by a person who manages a hotel、Services that meet the following description—(a)The service operates on the hotel's premises，Mainly for the convenience of customers staying in the hotel；and(b)Only includes the person’s purchase of non-Hong Kong dollar currencies for exchange in Hong Kong dollars.。
Remittance service(remittanceservice)Refers to a business conducted in Hong Kong、Providing services for one or more of the following transactions—(a)Send money or arrange for money to be sent outside Hong Kong；(b)Receiving or arranging to receive money from a place outside Hong Kong；(c)Arrange to receive money outside Hong Kong。
The Commissioner will refuse to issue a license under the following circumstances:，and will notify the application in writing.(a)The applicant or one or more applicants in the applicant's business failed to pass the fit and proper determination；(b)The proposed premises are not suitable for the operation of money services；or(c)The applicant failed to obtain the written consent of each occupier of the residential premises used for operating money services，Allow authorized persons to enter the premises for routine inspections。
Information required to apply for money service operator license services：1：Apply for a company’s certificate of incorporation (CI)Original；2:Original business registration certificate (BR) of the company you are applying for；3：Apply for clear scans of ID cards or passports of company directors and shareholders；4:Apply for clear scanned copies of travel documents (Hong Kong and Macau passes) of company directors and shareholders；5：Two copies of the company’s articles of incorporation；6：Apply for a copy of company account information，Can accurately reflect the company’s account name and account number。
7：Company business description。
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