UPDATE:
I was going through the motions of setting up a bank account with ICICI bank. For non-residents there is a $1,200 HKD (about $160 USD) yearly maintenance fee and they require you keep at least $10,000 HKD ($1,300) in the account at all times.
But then they told me the only way you can open an account is with an initial deposit via a Hong Kong cheque.
I suspect that you could open an account by walking into every bank branch you came across until one accepts you, but seems it's going to be easier to go to Singapore.
I was going through the motions of setting up a bank account with ICICI bank. For non-residents there is a $1,200 HKD (about $160 USD) yearly maintenance fee and they require you keep at least $10,000 HKD ($1,300) in the account at all times.
But then they told me the only way you can open an account is with an initial deposit via a Hong Kong cheque.
I suspect that you could open an account by walking into every bank branch you came across until one accepts you, but seems it's going to be easier to go to Singapore.