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Reminder to follow the guidelines when dealing with corporate customers in financial difficulties

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 30 2009

On 19 November 2008, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a reminder to authorised institutions of the need to continue to follow the "Hong Kong Approach to Corporate Difficulties" when dealing with corporate customers in financial difficulties

Refinements to the measures for providing liquidity assistance to licensed banks in Hong Kong

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 30 2009

On 6 November 2008, the HKMA announced two refinements to the fifth of the five measures introduced on 30 September for providing liquidity assistance to licensed banks in Hong Kong, namely, the lending of term money of up to one month to individual licensed banks against collateral of credit quality acceptable to the HKMA

HKMA refers Lehman-Brothers-related cases to the SFC for further action

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 30 2009

Since 17 October 2008, the HKMA has referred a total of 238 cases involving complaints of alleged misconduct in respect of investment products relating to Lehman Brothers to the SFC for its further action

Government released reports submitted by the HKMA and the SFC on the minibond crisis

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 30 2009

In December, the HKMA and the SFC submitted reports to the Hong Kong Government providing information and observations of the existing regulatory regime and investor protection framework applicable to the sale to retail investors of Lehman Brothers minibonds and other structured products akin to minibonds

Mainland China and Hong Kong arrange to ease cross-border foreign currency payments

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • China, Hong Kong
  • -
  • March 31 2009

On March 12, 2009, the People’s Bank of China (PBC), China’s central bank, announced the establishment of a foreign exchange payment arrangement between mainland China and Hong Kong (the Payment Arrangement

HKMA issues new measures for residential mortgage loans

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • November 11 2009

In light of recent rise in property prices, the HKMA has reminded authorised institutions to ensure that their lending criteria remain sound and prudent

Cooperation between HKMA and Bank Negara Malaysia to advance Islamic finance

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • November 11 2009

On 28 September 2009, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) demonstrated its commitment to further develop the islamic finance industry by signing a memorandum of understanding with Bank Negara Malaysia

Currency swap agreement between PBOC and HKMA

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • China, Hong Kong
  • -
  • April 7 2009

On 20 January 2009, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) signed a currency swap agreement which enables short-term liquidity support to be provided to the Mainland operations of Hong Kong banks and the Hong Kong operations of Mainland banks in case of need

Renminbi settlement trials begin in Hong Kong

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • China, Hong Kong
  • -
  • April 7 2009

In December 2008, China's State Council announced plans to begin yuan settlement trials with some economies

Anti-money laundering proposals in Hong Kong

  • Dechert LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • April 7 2010

The Hong Kong government has published consultation papers on a legislative proposal to enhance the anti-money laundering ("AML") regulatory regime applicable to the local financial services industry