Severe Weather Trading Service Arrangement

Starting from 23 September 2024, Hong Kong’s securities and derivatives markets, including Stock Connect, derivatives holiday trading, and after-hours trading, will remain open during severe weather conditions such as Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or Black Rainstorm Warning which is issued by the Hong Kong Observatory or Extreme Conditions which is announced by the HKSAR Government.

Relevant Service Arrangement

	Normal business day	Severe Weather Trading (SWT)
Trading - HK securities - Northbound Stock Connect - HK derivatives - IPO listing and trading	Trading time as per HKEX	a. Same trading time as per HKEX b. Trading service via Electronic Channels Phone
Customer Services - via hotline and email - face to face in Branches and Head Office	Available	a. Service via hotline and email only b. Branches and Head Office will be closed c. Account opening via UTRADE App only
Client deposit - via online channel (e.g. eDDA and FPS) - via bank deposit slip and physical cheque	Cut off at 4 pm	a. Cut off at 2pm b. Handle deposit via online channel only c. All other deposit will be process in next business day
Client withdrawal - via online channel - via physical cheque - TT and CHATS	Cut off at 12 noon	a. Cut off at 10:30 am b. Withdrawal via online channels to HSBC, BOCHK and SCBHK only c. Withdrawal via other channels will be processed in next business day
Internal transfer	Cut off at 3 pm	Same as normal business day
Physical Securities deposit and withdrawal	Available	a. Not available b. Client to deposit physical certificates for settlement purpose on the next business day
Corporate Action	Book close according to last registration date	a. Same arrangement on registration date and other corporate action b. Dividend paid via electronic means will remain; via other means will be postponed

For further details, please refer to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange website regarding Severe Weather Arrangements.