Native name 恆隆銀行 Defunct 1990 (1990) Headquarters Hong Kong Founded Hong Kong | Industry Banking Area served Hong Kong Successor Dao Heng Bank Ceased operations 1990 | |
Fate Acquired by Dao Heng Bank in 1989 Predecessor Hang Lung Ngan Ho (Chinese: 恆隆銀號) | ||
Hang Lung Bank (Chinese: 恆隆銀行) was a bank in Hong Kong. It is now merged to DBS Bank (Hong Kong).
On September 1982, a bank run happened on Hang Lung Bank after the collapse of Che Lee Yuen Jewellery & Goldsmith Company and the spread of rumours. But the run subsided on the second day. On September 1983, the level of deposits in the bank was below the level after adjusting for the valuation effect of the depreciation of the Hong Kong dollar. On 27 September 1983, the Legislative Council passed the "Hang Lung Bank (Acquisition) Ordinance Bill 1983" and the British Hong Kong Government decided to take over the bank. This ensured HK$148 million worth of cheques could be returned to the bank to meet its clearing.
In 1989, the bank was sold to Dao Heng Bank. In 1990, it was merged to Dao Heng Bank. In 2003, Dao Heng Bank, Kwong On Bank and Overseas Trust Bank were merged to form DBS Bank (Hong Kong).