Hong Kong
HKMA settles on staff pay increase
Hong Kong Monetary Authority decides to raise staff wages by more than 5%; constitutes a larger increase than was awarded in 2011
HKMA bulletin reveals liquidity pressures
Funding costs for banks rise amid tougher international climate as renminbi debt market expands, says HKMA Quarterly Bulletin and Half Year Financial Stability Report
Hong Kong to launch new microfinance pilot scheme
Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation says it plans to issue up to HK$100 million worth of loans as part of three-year long trial
Financial conditions ripe to relax renminbi rules, says HKMA’s Chan
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan says continued growth of Hong Kong's offshore renminbi market has paved the way for more relaxed regulatory requirements
Avoid short-term ‘euphoria’ of excessive leveraging: HKMA’s Chan
Norman Chan, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, calls excessive leveraging the 'root cause' of the global financial crisis; tells of Asian experiences of crises
China and Hong Kong double currency swap agreement
Hong Kong and China double currency swap arrangement; Hong Kong pushes to remain number one offshore renminbi business centre while China proceeds with internationalisation of renminbi
HKMA’s Lau lays out strategy for regulating OTC derivatives
Hong Kong Monetary Authority executive director Edmond Lau says Hong Kong over-the-counter derivatives regulation must meet international standards
HKMA’s Chan happy with pace of renminbi internationalisation
Norman Chan accepting of need to test the offshore market with step by step internationalisation of renminbi; urges banks to get ready for trade using Chinese currency
Hong Kong regulator moves to authorise renminbi products under RQFII
Hong Kong regulatory platform ready to approve RQFII products; China’s central bank says priority to be given to Hong Kong-based subsidiaries of mainland banks and fund managers
HKMA misses design fault on new banknote
Hong Kong Monetary Authority forced to apologise for design flaw on new HK$100 banknote; cost of re-design and re-prints will be covered by banknote designer HSBC
Hong Kong strengthens security for ATMs
Automatic teller machines will use chip-based technology to help cut fraud; magnetic strips on cards will still work for foreign transactions
HKMC - Annual Report (2010)
Hong Kong Monetary Corporation 2010 Annual Report shows $600 million increase in loans purchased in Hong Kong
HKMA’s Chan allays concerns over marginalisation of HK dollar
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan dismisses concerns Hong Kong dollar is being substituted by renminbi
China’s cross-border yuan settlement rises 6%
Yuan cross-border settlement increased by 6% in early 2011 as plans to internationalise yuan-based trade materialise
HKMA’s Pang warns of hot pockets in emerging Asia
Hong Kong Monetary Authority deputy chief executive Peter Pang highlights policymakers’ concerns of growing capital inflows in emerging markets
China to broaden cross-border renminbi trade settlement
People’s Bank of China director of monetary policy Li Bo says central bank plans to expand pilot for cross-border renminbi trade to more regions on the mainland
Hong Kong plans to regulate credit-rating agencies
Hong Kong announces it will begin regulating credit-rating agencies from June; agencies and analysts must apply for licences
Singapore challenges Hong Kong over global yuan hub status
Singapore agrees to open Chinese bank to clear yuan trades; Hong Kong’s plans to become centre for offshore yuan trade at risk
HKMA’s Chan reviews merits of universal banking
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan says central bank will take balanced approach to universal banking
HKMA - Monetary and Financial Stability Report (March 2011)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority March 2011 Monetary and Financial Stability Report calls for stringent bank underwriting standards to ease property bubble
HK forms microfinance study group
Group to assess whether there is a need for microfinance provision in Hong Kong
HKMA’s Pang says Chiang Mai crucial to maintaining financial stability
Hong Kong Monetary Authority deputy chief executive Peter Pang says Chiang Mai agreement central to safeguarding financial stability
China and HK central banks close to finalising new CNH clearing arrangement
Market participants are close to completing the legal and operational details relating to a new custodian account arrangement that would allow the city's participating banks in offshore renminbi to take credit risk against the People's Bank of China…
Risk officers concerned about regulators’ approach to branch liquidity
Some risk officers at international and domestic banks in the Asia-Pacific region are frustrated by the regulatory focus on country-by-country stress tests and a trend towards branch liquidity.