Banks should not increase credit limits if the total outstanding unsecured credit would exceed 6 times the borrower's monthly income.
May 20, 2022Subject to regulatory approvals from the Treasury, APRA and the ACCC, the acquisition is expected to be complete by March 2022.
August 11, 2021The FSC will increase support and accessibility to free legal representation for debtors, as well as strengthen coordination with investigative authorities.
April 24, 2021The accumulation of excessive debt may pose a risk to the economic recovery, the FSC said, pledging to introduce measures to rein in household and corporate debt.
February 1, 2021Banks will be subject to a monthly inspection to assess their unsecured lending practices; the government will reduce the maximum legal lending rate from 24% to 20%.
November 17, 2020The pilot will allow 2,000 friends and relatives of Airstar, Xiaomi and AMTD Group employees to trial new virtual banking services under the HKMA's sandbox.
April 1, 2020