HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY

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    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Issues Revised SPM Module on CCyB Settings

    By Editors | 05/03/2024

    The revised SPM module introduces a Positive Neutral CCyB of 1% for Hong Kong to ensure an additional buffer is available in the event of a shock.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    HK Budget Promises Financial Sector Development, Boost for Property Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/02/2024

    Restrictions on property transactions removed. Property lending requirements eased. HK$100mn pledged to promote financial services.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMA to Roll Out Physical Risk Assessment Platform “Soon”

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/02/2024

    The cloud-based platform will enable banks to assess physical risk for specific property exposures over different time horizons and climate scenarios.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong to Develop Transition Finance Framework: HKMA

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/02/2024

    HKMA’s Darryl Chan said the  Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group will start work on a transition taxonomy this year.

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    Big Picture

    Wealth Connect Enhancements to Drive Investment: HSBC

    By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2024

    Around a quarter of WMC investors intend to invest CNY 1 million or more via the Scheme in the next 12 months.

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    HKMA Issues Updated Guidance on Suitability Assessments

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/02/2024

    The guidance focuses on the portfolio-based approach to suitability assessment, which HKMA says improves efficiency in the selling process.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    HK Banks to Introduce Anti Malware Security Measures This Month

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/02/2024

    The new security measures on banking apps will trigger immediate actions when malware or suspicious apps are detected on customers’ devices.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    The Future of Securities Tokenisation and Crypto Regulation 

    By Hannah Cassidy | 22/02/2024

    With crypto currencies and assets firmly lodged in the public mind, regulators need to lay guardrails to facilitate innovation and combat misbehaviour.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong Launches New Tools to Improve GHG Reporting

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/02/2024

    The calculation tool will help SMEs calculate GHG emissions; the estimation tool will help FIs estimate emissions of investees and borrowers.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    HKMA Sets Standards for Digital Asset Custodial Services

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/02/2024

    HKMA circular sets out expectations standards for banks that wish to provide digital asset custodial services to clients.

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