thanks again for the replies, the power of the internet & sharing our collective wisdom . I will update here once I find out what she had done.

She was also looking at some of the American banks like Bank of America as well for accounts. The big 4 HK banks just told her no on the bank drafts but didn't offer any solutions which turned her off and made her look at other foreign banks as options. Seriously, she got more advice here than she got at the HK banks.