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How to activate your credit card

A step-by-step guide to activate your new credit card

When your new credit card arrives, you'll need to activate it before you can use it. Sign on the back of your card and choose one of two easy ways to activate it:

Online activation

  1. Log on to online banking
  2. Select the card you wish to activate and follow the on-screen instructions
  3. Your card will be activated immediately
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Phone activation

Call our 24-hour card activation hotline at (852) 3163 0688 and follow the instructions to activate your card.

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