e-Statement
   
Q1 For which account types are e-Statements available?
   
 

E-Statements are currently available for the following accounts:

  • HKD current accounts
  • USD current accounts
  • Statement savings accounts
   
Q2 Will my company still receive physical statements after registering for e-Statement service?
   
  Yes, your company will still receive physical statements after registering for e-Statement service.
   
Q3 How long will past e-Statements be retained?
   
  You can view e-Statements via Corporate Cyberbanking - Internet for a maximum period of two years from the statement date.
   
Q4 How can I identify an authentic e-Statement from BEA?
   
 

Every e-Statement in PDF format will be signed by a digital certificate from BEA to verify the e-Statement's authenticity and integrity. To validate the digital signature of the Bank, you need to download BEA's digital certificate to your Acrobat Reader. The procedure is as follows

Step 1:
Click on the Signatures tab on the left-hand side of your Acrobat Reader. The signature details will then be displayed.

Step 2:
Right click "Signature2, Signed by BEA Digital Certificate for e-Statement" of the signature details. A pop-up menu will be displayed. Select "Properties" in the menu. A Signature Properties window will appear.

Step 3:
After verifying that this document is signed by BEA, click "Trust Identity" under "Additional Information".

Step 4:
A certificate security alert pop-up window will be displayed. Click "OK" to confirm that you have verified the identity of the certificate.

Step 5:
Now proceed to import the certificate into your Acrobat Reader by clicking on the Import button. A few seconds later, an import complete message will be shown. Click "OK" to complete the download certificate procedure.

Step 6:
Upon completing Step 5, next time when you open a e-Statement, click on the Signatures tab on the left-hand side of your Acrobat Reader. It will show that "Signature is valid" to indicate the e-Statement is signed by a digital certificate from BEA.