Fully guaranteed loans are being provided to taxi owners to encourage them to replace their LPG, petrol or hybrid taxis with electric taxis
September 5, 2023The risk-sharing arrangement will make it easier for Hong Kong firms to obtain credit insurance and bank financing for trade with the mainland.
June 21, 2023The executive is accused of breaching credit rules and issuing loans in exchange for bribes. It is uncommon for executives of overseas banks to be detained in China.
September 20, 2022Wealth Management Connect had attracted only 0.3 percent of the total quota since its inception in October. HKIFA calls for an end to quarantine rules.
June 22, 2022Reports say other fines may be made public in the near future for violations of new rules that prohibit the over-collection and misuse of credit information.
January 18, 2022Citibank, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC, ICBC, and Standard Chartered are among those that will participate in both the southbound and northbound schemes.
October 19, 2021Huaxia Bank, China Bohai Bank, Bank of China, China Merchants Bank and Bank of East Asia's China branch were fined a total $56.9mn.
May 24, 2021The scheme provides a supplementary financing option for individuals suffering income loss resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 28, 2021Pierre Latrobe at Mazars discusses recent HKMA initiatives taken in response to Covid-19 and their implications for Hong Kong banks, highlighting credit risk as a growing threat.
May 13, 2020Administered by HKMC Insurance, the Special 100% Loan Guarantee Scheme has been expanded to total guarantees of HK$50bn, alongside a doubling of the per-enterprise loan limit.
April 17, 2020