Chapter 615 of the Laws of Hong Kong "Combating Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing"(financial institution)The Ordinance was revised in February 2018,Changed its name to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance(Anti-money laundering regulations)And in 2018

Today let’s talk about MSO license，MSO license refers to money service operator license MoneyService Operator (MSO)abbreviation，

Hong Kong plays an important role in the Asian and international economies，The international financial center is not a false name，In the more than 20 years since its return to the motherland, Hong Kong has gradually expanded its ability to attract foreign investment.，Ranked third in Asia in terms of overseas investment scale，

as we all know，Hong Kong has a high degree of openness to the outside world，Mainland China is investing overseas，Foreign trade relies heavily on Hong Kong as a platform。in recent years，Due to the mainland’s increasing participation in the international market，The demand for currency exchange is also constantly emerging.。

Instructions for applying for a money services operator license in Hong Kong Anyone operating money services in Hong Kong must apply for a license from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department in accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance, Chapter 615 of the Laws of Hong Kong。

in Hong Kong，Anyone operating a money service must apply for a license from the Commissioner of Customs and Excise。Any person operating money services without a license in Hong Kong commits an offense。Notice：Operating a business without a license，

Hong Kong's development in the financial field has become relatively mature.，Introducing foreign investment、Foreign trade and other fields will involve currency exchange，The currency exchange services provided by banks are no longer able to meet the current investors' demand for currency exchange in terms of immediacy and data.

According to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance, Chapter 615(Regulations)Relevant powers given to，From April 1, 2012，Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department(customs)is the relevant authority that regulates money service operators。

in Hong Kong，It is a crime to operate money service-related activities without applying for a Hong Kong currency exchange license，According to regulations，once convicted，Required to be fined NT$100,000 and jailed for six months，For most units that need to undertake more urgent business，

Hong Kong Money Service Operator License is also called Hong Kong Customs License，It is formulated by the Money Services Supervision Bureau of the General Department of Customs and Excise in Hong Kong based on the "Combatting Money Laundering and Financing" in 2012.(financial institution)Compliance licenses formulated and issued under the Bill，