Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Amends Banking Rules on Recovery Planning, Large Exposure Limits

By Garima Chitkara | 06/02/2018

New rules will bring Hong Kong bank regulatory regime in line with international standards.

Capital / Liquidity

HK Hikes Capital Buffer Due to High Credit-GDP, Property-Rent Gaps

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2018

Central bank chief expresses concern about growing gaps between credit and GDP, property prices and rents.

AML / KYC

HKMA Proposes Open APIs for Financial Services

By Editors | 15/01/2018

Consultation suggests it could take just six months for banks to develop APIs including their product and service information.

Capital / Liquidity

ICBC designated as D-SIB by HKMA

By Garima Chitkara | 02/01/2018

The bank will be required to include HLA buffer in their regulatory capital calculation within 12 months of the designation.

Capital / Liquidity

ESMA to Bring 3rd-country CRAs, Trade Repositories Under EU Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 04/12/2017

ESMA executive director Verena Ross says more than 200 non-EU trading venues have asked for exemptions from MiFID II post-trade transparency, position limits.

Enforcement

HK Regulators Warn on Conflicts of Interest in Product Sales

By Editors | 27/11/2017

HKMA, SFC say some intermediaries aren’t revealing related counterparties, not executing at best price, hide cheaper products.

HKMA Chief Urges Hong Kong Companies to Improve Corporate Governance

By Garima Chitkara | 23/11/2017

Hong Kong financial companies need further improvements to guard against risky behaviour.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Sets out Internal Audit Requirements for Authorised Institutions

By Editors | 02/11/2017

HKMA says audit functions must be separate from risk and compliance; will only allow outsourcing ‘under very limited circumstances’.

Capital / Liquidity

Here’s Sand in Your Eye

By Karen Chiu | 26/10/2017

**Why fintech (financial technology) sandboxes aren’t necessarily the child’s play they’ve been made out to be by banks and disrupters alike.
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