Hong Kong Monetary Authority

    Credit Risk

    The Case for an Alternative Credit Scoring Ecosystem in Hong Kong

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2020

    A new whitepaper commission by the HKMA describes alternative credit scoring and how it works, and explains why it can help the banking industry and MSMEs.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    HKMA to Target Accelerated RegTech Adoption in 2021

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2020

    The HKMA wants to see banks embracing and trialling new technologies and proofs of concept, and ultimately adopting more Regtech solutions, said central banker Arthur Yuen.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA Announce TechChallenge Winners

    By Editors | 02/11/2020

    The winning proposals hold ‘great potential’ for addressing some long-standing pain points of the global trade finance business, said the HKMA’s Edmond Lau.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    HKMA Unveils Financial Infrastructure Project to Facilitate SME Lending

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2020

    The HKMA is working with banks to study the feasibility of the ‘Commercial Data Interchange’, a new financial infrastructure to facilitate financial intermediation.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    GFIN Invites Next Batch of Firms to Participate in Cross-border Testing

    By Editors | 01/11/2020

    Regulators from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK and the US are among those participating in cross-border testing.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    HKMA Consults on Amendments to D-SIB Framework

    By Editors | 30/10/2020

    The amendments are aimed at improving the assessment of banks’ complexity in the D-SIB identification process, and reducing the weight of the size factor, among other changes.

    Credit Risk

    HKMA Chief Hints at New Data Platform to Facilitate SME Lending

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2020

    Banks can more precisely and objectively assess SME credit risk with access to more data, such as trading and turnover statistics, says HKMA chief Eddie Yue.

    CBDCs

    BIS, Swiss National Bank to Issue CBDC Proof of Concept by Year-End

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/10/2020

    CBDC research provides an “essential opportunity” to pool knowledge and resources and help enhance cross-border payments, says Benoît Coeuré, head of the BIS Innovation Hub.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    HKMA Issues Guidance on Bank Sales of Policy Replacement

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2020

    Banks engaged in insurance sales are expected to identify policy replacement at the point of sale and provide advice to customers on whether policy replacement is in their best interests.

    Trading & Investment

    GBA Wealth Management Connect to Operate With Quota System

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2020

    The scheme will be capped at 150 bn yuan in each direction, and an individual quota of 1 mn yuan will be imposed on Greater Bay Area residents.

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