PAObank has launched a new wealth service, offering a dual-advantage solution that allows customers to switch between investing and earning interest.

The service combines the functionality of a brokerage with the security of a bank, enabling customers to manage investments, insurance, deposits, and other financial products through a single account.

Customers can allocate funds and trade a variety of products, including US and Hong Kong stocks, funds, and money market instruments, at any time.

Existing retail banking customers can open an investment account in as little as three minutes.

New customers can open both savings and investment accounts simultaneously, streamlining the onboarding process.

Customers can deploy funds directly from their savings accounts to purchase stocks and funds, and PAObank credits investment returns back into the same savings account to earn interest.

This structure allows customers to respond quickly to market opportunities while maintaining steady interest income.

Ronald Iu, Chief Executive of PAObank, said,

“The launch of wealth service marks a significant milestone in PAObank’s retail banking development. Retail banking at PAObank is rooted in user-friendliness. Our team believes that if we can save each customer one single step, we collectively save 10,000 steps for 10,000 customers.”

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