The Aporia · Mox, BOCHK, ZA Bank and Citibank apps land among Asia-Pacific’s 10 best, study says

Sia Partners has named Mox Bank, BOCHK, ZA Bank, and Citibank Hong Kong among the top ten banking apps in Asia-Pacific based on a study evaluating 145 banking applications across 20 markets. The study, which uses 100 criteria to assess functionality and user experience, awarded Mox Bank first place in Hong Kong with a score of 67, followed by BOCHK at second place locally and seventh overall with 65 points. ZA Bank and Citibank Hong Kong ranked third and fourth in Hong Kong respectively, placing eighth and ninth in the Asia-Pacific region with scores of 64 and 63.

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Sia Partners, an international consulting firm, released findings from their annual Mobile Banking Benchmark study, which evaluated 145 banking apps across 20 markets in Europe, Asia, and Australia based on 100 criteria including functionality and user experience. According to the study previewed by the South China Morning Post, Mox Bank’s app ranked first in Hong Kong and fifth in the Asia-Pacific region with a score of 67, while BOCHK (Bank of China [Hong Kong]) was second in Hong Kong and seventh in the region at 65. ZA Bank came third in Hong Kong and eighth in the Asia-Pacific, scoring 64, followed by Citibank Hong Kong which ranked fourth locally and ninth in the wider region with a score of 63. In contrast, HSBC’s app saw a decline from third to eighth place in Hong Kong due to an abundance of features that detracted from user experience, according to Sia Partners.

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Mox, BOCHK, ZA Bank and Citibank apps land among Asia-Pacific’s 10 best, study says HSBC’s app drops from third to eighth place among Hong Kong rivals as additional features translate to poor experience, Sia Partners says Banking apps from Mox Bank, Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK), ZA Bank and Citibank Hong Kong are among the top 10 in Asia-Pacific, according to a Sia Partners study exclusively previewed by the South China Morning Post. Sia, an international consulting firm, assessed 145 banking apps in 20 markets in Europe, Asia and Australia using 100 criteria, including functionality, user experience and feedback, with each receiving a score from 0 to 100. uncertain

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The app from digital lender Mox Bank – backed by Standard Chartered, in partnership with Trip.com, HKT and PCCW – ranked first in Hong Kong and fifth in Asia-Pacific with a score of 67, according to the annual Mobile Banking Benchmark study, to be released later this month. uncertain

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BOCHK ranked second in Hong Kong and seventh in Asia-Pacific with a score of 65, ZA Bank ranked third in Hong Kong and eighth in Asia-Pacific with 64 and Citibank Hong Kong ranked fourth in Hong Kong and ninth in the region at 63. asserted

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