Hong Kong
HKMA to keep keener eye on securities business
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is set to enhance the monitoring of banks' securities business, said Y.K. Choi, a deputy chief executive at the institution.
China's financial liberalisation success
Liberalisation of China's financial system reduced its vulnerability, posits a new paper from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Research assesses risk-management methods
A paper from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority compares different methods for estimating and forecasting the volatilities and correlations of asset returns.
HKMA and China agree currency swap
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People's Bank of China have signed a currency swap arrangement worth up to $29.2 billion.
Equity market interdependence on the rise
The interdependence between equity markets in the United States and the East Asia-Pacific regionl has risen steadily since early 2006, research from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority finds.
Protect consumers with new measures, says HKMA
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has urged banks to adopt a raft of new guidelines aimed at protecting consumers. The measures follow almost 20,000 thousand complaints about the mis-selling of Lehman Brothers-related products.
HKMA's Yam outlook for 2009
The chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority set out why he thinks 2009 will be a "challenging" year.
Norway slashes rates on "major shocks"
Norges Bank has followed the Riksbank's lead in chopping 175 basis points off its key rate. Exposure to "new major shocks" sparked the move, which leaves the central bank's key rate at 3%. Elsewhere, three other central banks cut their key rate by 50…
HKMA Quarterly Bulletin
The latest issue of Hong Kong's central bank's Quarterly Bulletin contains the regular six-month monetary and financial stability report and two feature articles on property market indicators and Islamic finance in the territory.
Interview: Joseph Yam
In this interview the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority discusses the global policy response to crisis, Hong Kong’s relationship with China and the reserve management in Asia. Malan Rietveld spoke to Joseph Yam
Crisis traverses financial system: HKMA's Yam
The boundaries of the global credit crunch go beyond the markets, with the falls in house prices sparking significant slumps in aggregate demand, said Joseph Yam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
HKMA's Yue keen on Islamic finance
There is long-term potential in Islamic finance, said Eddie Yue, a deputy executive chief of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
Renminbi going global - HKMA's Pang
The renminbi could in time become a significant currency for global trade, Peter Pang, a deputy chief executive at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Interbank rates improve
Beyond the gyrations of the stock markets, there were continued signs that conditions in the interbank markets were on the mend.
China not too reliant on exports
China's is much less dependent on exports than commonly thought, research from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority notes.
Singapore, Malaysia guarantee all deposits
Singapore and Malaysia became the latest countries to issue blanket guarantees on all deposits on Thursday.
India pledges more liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday took further steps to shore up liquidity, judging that the global turmoil warranted action.
HKMA steps up stability efforts
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Tuesday stepped up its efforts to enhance financial stability, issuing a blanket guarantee for customer deposits and offering to re-capitalise its banks.
Asia makes rate cut 'truly global'
China cut rates for the second time in as many months on Wednesday, supporting the joint action by six of the most important central banks to loosen policy. A host of other Asian central banks have also replicated the Federal Reserve-led move.
HKMA cuts discount rate by full percentage point
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Wednesday cut the rate at which it lends to banks through its discount window by 100 basis points.
HKMA offers emergency liquidity
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Tuesday announced five steps to counter paralysis in the territory's money markets.
HKMA to probe Lehman complaints
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is investigating complaints that banks have mis-sold investment products related to Lehman Brothers.
HKMA counters rumours third-largest lender unsound
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Wednesday moved to placate fears that the Bank of East Asia, the territory's third-largest lender, is in trouble.
Asia needs tightening
There may not be a meaningful reduction in inflation rates without policy tightening in Asian economies, finds new research from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.