Hong Kong
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.
Loan-to-value ratios effective macroprudential tool: HKMA paper
Hong Kong Monetary Authority study finds evidence in support of loan-to-value ratios as a macroprudential tool
Mortgage lending falls: HKMA survey
Hong Kong Monetary Authority January 2011 residential mortgage survey reports decline in lending
HKMA plans launch of new HK$500 note
Hong Kong Monetary Authority says banknote will enter circulation next week
Credit card transactions rise: HKMA lending survey
Results of Hong Kong Monetary Authority Fourth Quarter 2010 Credit Card Lending Survey show increase in credit card transactions
HKMA end-of-year review says banking sector resilient
Hong Kong Monetary Authority end-of-year review says banking sector remains resilient; plans to step up regulation of banks in 2011
IMF paper investigates financial integration in Asia
Fund study finds equity and debt markets within Asian countries remain considerably more integrated with countries outside the region than within
Hong Kong lawmakers to enforce mandatory CCP by the end of 2012
Hong Kong joins Japan in mandating central counterparty clearing for OTC derivatives with CCPs and a central repository expected to be set up in the coming months.
HKMA unveils measure to smooth burgeoning renminbi flows
Hong Kong Monetary Authority reveals four measures to steady renminbi flows into territory; renminbi flows rocket over 200% compared to end-2009
Finland identifies source of business-cycle volatility in Hong Kong
Bank of Finland study says loan-to-value ratio and housing preference shocks are main source driving business cycle volatility in Hong Kong
Chinese sovereign debt to be issued using HKMA platform
Hong Kong Monetary Authority and China’s finance ministry reach agreement to allow issuance of renminbi bonds using central bank tendering platform
HKMA, PBoC react to QE2
Hong Kong Monetary Authority and People’s Bank of China counter Fed’s quantitative easing programme with regulatory and monetary policy measures
HKMA’s Yue on offshore renminbi business in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Monetary Authority deputy chief executive Eddie Yue says development of offshore renminbi business will continue to boost Hong Kong financial services industry
Hong Kong will not abandon dollar peg: HKMA’s Chan
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan says central bank will maintain dollar peg
ADB launches landmark renminbi bond in Hong Kong
Asian Development Bank launches ground-breaking international renminbi bond in Hong Kong; Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Peter Pang hails likely effects on renminbi trade, settlement
More than half of Hong Kong banknotes held outside territory
Hong Kong Monetary Authority research cites increased integration with mainland and popularity of Macao as factors
Former HKMA head Yam set to join UBS board
Swiss investment bank UBS nominates HKMA former chief executive Joseph Yam as candidate to its board of directors.
HKMA unveils design of two new banknotes
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority says improved security features on new banknotes will reduce counterfeits in circulation