Hong Kong Monetary Authority

    Climate Risk

    HKMA to Integrate Climate Risk in Supervisory Processes

    By Editors | 01/07/2022

    Climate risk management will be a standing item in annual prudential meetings with banks. The CAMEL rating framework will be updated.

    Liquidity Risk

    BIS Launches Yuan Liquidity Facility for Central Banks

    By Editors | 28/06/2022

    Central banks from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Chile are creating a reserve pool to guard against market stresses.

    Data Privacy

    Impacts of New PCPD Guidance on Cross-border Data Transfers

    By Albert Yuen | 27/06/2022

    FIs in Hong Kong should review whether their commercial agreements contain requirements equivalent to the recommended model contractual clauses, say Albert Yuen and Eunice Lee.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HKMA, SFC to Proceed With Changes to FSP List

    By Editors | 27/06/2022

    One new entity, Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH, is being added to the FSP List under the OTC derivatives regime.

    AI Risk & Governance

    HKMA to Prepare Roadmap for Promoting Key Fintech Areas

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2022

    HKMA will formulate a detailed roadmap of initiatives to further promote Investech, Wealthtech, Insurtech and Greentech, as well as artificial intelligence and DLT.

    CBDCs

    BIS Innovation Hub Outlines Lessons from CBDC Experiments

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2022

    The report covers four experiments, Project Inthanon-LionRock, Project Jura, Project Dunbar, and Project mBridge.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    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.

    Climate Risk

    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.

    Cryptocurrency

    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.

    Structural Regulation

    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.

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