Y K Fung established Wing Hang Ngan Ho in 1937 in Guangdong to engage in money changing.

In 1945, Wing Hang Ngan Ho re-established itself in Hong Kong with a capital of HK$300,000 and a staff of nineteen.

[5] In July 1993, Wing Hang Bank listed its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

In January 2007, the bank acquired Inchroy Credit Corporation, a major financial institution engaged in the hire purchase and lease financing business.

"Wing Hang" is no longer in the legal names of both OCBC's Hong Kong and Macau subsidiaries.

Through its other subsidiaries and affiliated companies, the Group provides nominee, deposit-taking, offshore banking, hire purchase, consumer financing, insurance, and share brokerage services.