Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is the government authority in Hong Kong responsible for maintaining monetary and banking stability. Its main functions and responsibilities are governed by the Exchange Fund Ordinance and the Banking Ordinance and it reports to the Financial Secretary.
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Hong Kong central bank warns against unauthorized finance firm
Hong Kong central bank warns against unauthorized finance firm
The firm reportedly does not have authorization to take deposits.
HKMA adds new spatial dataset via Open API
It includes details on five types of self-service banking machines of 20 retail banks.
HKMA fines CITIC HK$4m over anti-money laundering breaches
The bank failed to generate alerts for suspicious transactions between November 2015 and July 2018.
HKMA holds public consultation on proposed banking ordinance enhancements
It aims to align local regulations with international standards.
HKMA eases mortgage loan limits, sparks concerns over property valuation risks
JLL said buyers face higher risks as the housing market is still in a downturn.
HKUST launches new GenAI platform for financial services
The platform aims to help local financial institutions leverage AI technologies.
HKMA launches digital bond grant scheme to boost digital securities market
Issuers of eligible digital bonds may receive a maximum grant of $2.5m.
Hong Kong central bank welcomes complete migration to Credit Data Smart
Banks and lenders now operate under a multiple credit reference agencies model.
HKMA announces $1.5b tender for floating notes
Minimum tender amounts start at $50,000.
HKMA reduces base rate to 5% in response to US Fed rate cut
The US Fed imposed a 25bps cut to its federal funds rate.
Foreign currency reserves hit US$21.4b in October
It decreased from US$422.8b in September.
3 Hongkongers land on Forbes Asia's Power Businesswomen 2024
The youngest is Stephanie Lo, vice chairman of Shui On Land.Three Hongkongers were included in Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2024 for being the first women to step into their roles in their companies.The youngest of the three is Stephanie Lo, vice chairman of Shui On Land. Lo assumed the role in May, overseeing the China-focused property development arm of the Shui On Group, founded by her father, Vincent Lo.Also on the list is Clara Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC). Prior to HKIC, Chan was a manager of direct investments at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in 2010 where she handled the $39b bailout of Cathay Pacific during the pandemic.The third Hongkonger is Bonnie Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, who has overseen a notable increase in listings this year. In the second quarter, 18 companies went public compared to 12 in the first, raising 79% more funds.
4 in 5 SMEs report easier bank credit approvals in Q3
Some, however, said the process was more difficult.
FCC Analytics taps Airstar and livi bank for federated learning AML
The initiative aims to enhance interbank cooperation whilst maintaining data privacy.
Hang Seng Bank eyes Middle East expansion
Its two subsidiaries already have collaborations planned in Saudi Arabia.
HSBC, Ant Int’l complete HKD cross-bank test transactions
The use case integrates HSBC and Hang Seng’s networks with Ant’s Whale platform.
HKMA issues RMB1b 3-year bonds at 2.13%
The bonds received RMB7.212b tender applications.
Commentary
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