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Securities / Derivatives
SFC Cites Conduct, Technology and Climate as Key Priorities
By Editors | 23/06/2022
The SFC’s latest annual report highlights work to enhance book building and placing practices, regulate fund trustees and custodians, and enhance climate disclosure for fund investors.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Asks Banks to Apply Basel Climate Risk Guidance
By Editors | 22/06/2022
The HKMA will assess the need to align its supervisory framework with BCBS Principles for managing and supervising climate-related financial risks.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Innovation Hub Announces New Set of Projects
By Editors | 20/06/2022
The first three Eurosystem Centre projects will focus on crypto markets, quantum-resistant cryptography for payments, and climate-related disclosures.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Seeks Bank Feedback on Lower Lending Rate Caps
By Manesh Samtani | 20/06/2022
Proposed amendments would lower the interest rate cap from 60 to 48 percent p.a., and the so-called ‘extortionate’ rate from 48 to 36 percent p.a.
Market Infrastructure
US Fed Raises Interest Rates by Most Since in 28 Years
By Editors | 16/06/2022
The HKMA has responded with a 75bp interest rate hike of its own, after intervening overnight to defend the HKD peg to the US dollar.
Market Infrastructure
HKMA Chief Outlines Plans to Enhance CMU Services
By Editors | 13/06/2022
The Central Moneymarkets Unit will be further commercialised and upgraded in phases over three years. A new platform will be launched in 2025.
HKMA Invites Global Banks to November Summit in Hong Kong
By Editors | 10/06/2022
The two-day summit is reportedly aimed at reversing an exodus of financial talent from Hong Kong after more than two years of Covid-19 measures.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan Banks to Undergo Climate Change Stress Tests in 2023
By Editors | 08/06/2022
The local banking association is developing the climate-change stress tests, the content of which will be finalised by the end of this year.
Capital / Liquidity
CCyB Policy Was Effective in Mitigating Pandemic Shock: HKMA
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/06/2022
The HKMA finds that the CCyB release was effective in supporting bank lending, thus achieving its policy objective as a countercyclical tool.
ESG / Sustainability
Five Banks Join HKMA-IFC Green Banking Initiative
By Editors | 08/06/2022
BOCHK, Citi, Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC and StanChart will work closely with IFC and HKMA to advocate client adaptation and promote green finance.
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