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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.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Asks Banks to Apply Basel Climate Risk Guidance
By Editors | 22/06/2022
The HKMA will assess the need to align its supervisory framework with BCBS Principles for managing and supervising climate-related financial risks.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Innovation Hub Announces New Set of Projects
By Editors | 20/06/2022
The first three Eurosystem Centre projects will focus on crypto markets, quantum-resistant cryptography for payments, and climate-related disclosures.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Seeks Bank Feedback on Lower Lending Rate Caps
By Manesh Samtani | 20/06/2022
Proposed amendments would lower the interest rate cap from 60 to 48 percent p.a., and the so-called ‘extortionate’ rate from 48 to 36 percent p.a.
Market Infrastructure
US Fed Raises Interest Rates by Most Since in 28 Years
By Editors | 16/06/2022
The HKMA has responded with a 75bp interest rate hike of its own, after intervening overnight to defend the HKD peg to the US dollar.
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