HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong, China to Launch ‘Swap Connect’ in Six Months

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/07/2022

Swap Connect will initially enable Hong Kong and international investors to trade in Mainland interest rate swaps, and potentially other derivatives in futures.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Explores Use of Deep Learning for Credit Risk Assessment

By Editors | 04/07/2022

A trained model was able to consistently detect corporate credit deterioration at both the transaction level and aggregate level with a three-month lead time.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA to Integrate Climate Risk in Supervisory Processes

By Editors | 01/07/2022

Climate risk management will be a standing item in annual prudential meetings with banks. The CAMEL rating framework will be updated.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Launches Yuan Liquidity Facility for Central Banks

By Editors | 28/06/2022

Central banks from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Chile are creating a reserve pool to guard against market stresses.

Fintech / Regtech

Impacts of New PCPD Guidance on Cross-border Data Transfers

By Albert Yuen | 27/06/2022

FIs in Hong Kong should review whether their commercial agreements contain requirements equivalent to the recommended model contractual clauses, say Albert Yuen and Eunice Lee.

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA, SFC to Proceed With Changes to FSP List

By Editors | 27/06/2022

One new entity, Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH, is being added to the FSP List under the OTC derivatives regime.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA to Prepare Roadmap for Promoting Key Fintech Areas

By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2022

HKMA will formulate a detailed roadmap of initiatives to further promote Investech, Wealthtech, Insurtech and Greentech, as well as artificial intelligence and DLT.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Innovation Hub Outlines Lessons from CBDC Experiments

By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2022

The report covers four experiments, Project Inthanon-LionRock, Project Jura, Project Dunbar, and Project mBridge.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Cites Conduct, Technology and Climate as Key Priorities

By Editors | 23/06/2022

The SFC’s latest annual report highlights work to enhance book building and placing practices, regulate fund trustees and custodians, and enhance climate disclosure for fund investors.