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Posted on April 4th, 2012
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is issuing frequently asked questions (FAQ) on the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance and the Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing. The FAQ has been prepared by the four relevant authorities /HKMA, Securities and Futures Commission, Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and [...]
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Posted on March 28th, 2012
The Hong Kong dollar debt market presented a mixed picture against the volatile global backdrop, with tightening liquidity pushing up the cost of funds for banks, while bond yields appeared to be falling. Contrasting this was a robust increase in debt issuance activities and the launch of the first retail investor issuance under [...]
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Posted on March 5th, 2012
Following consultation with the industry in August 2011, the HKMA has now finalized the revised Capital Adequacy Ratio Return (MA(BS)3) and its completion instructions to reflect the changes made to the Banking (Capital) Rules by the coming into force, on 1 January 2012, of the Banking (Capital) (Amendment) Rules 2011. The changes were [...]
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Posted on January 5th, 2012
Following consultation with the two industry associations, the HKMA has issued this SPM module as a guidance note.
This module supersedes the previous module CA-S-9 “Use of the Fair Value Option for Financial Instruments”. It reflects the recommendations in the Supervisory guidance for assessing banks’ financial instrument fair value practices issued by [...]
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Posted on December 22nd, 2011
The world outlook has turned gloomier in the past few months, as the sustainability of the recovery in major economies once again looks doubtful and the European sovereign debt problem continues to frustrate and threaten global financial markets. Against this backdrop, this study assesses the potential impact of a major shock from the [...]
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