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22 May 2013Consultation on the proposed regulatory regime for stored value facilities and retail payment systems begins
8 May 2013Tender results of the 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
26 Apr 2013Tender of 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 8 May 2013
28 Mar 2013Hong Kong commits to global regulatory standards on financial market infrastructures
27 Mar 2013Consultancy study on NFC mobile payment infrastructure in Hong Kong
6 Mar 2013Tender results of the re-opening of 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
25 Feb 2013Tender for the re-opening of 3-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 6 March 2013
4 Feb 2013Tender results of the 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
31 Jan 2013Tentative issuance schedule for HKSAR Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
25 Jan 2013Tender of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Monday, 4 February 2013
16 Jan 2013Tender results of the 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
14 Jan 2013Interest rate of the third interest payment for iBond Series due 2014
7 Jan 2013Tender of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 16 January 2013
10 Dec 2012Interest rate of the first interest payment for iBond Series due 2015
7 Nov 2012Tender results of the re-opening of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
29 Oct 2012Tender for the re-opening of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 7 November 2012
17 Oct 2012Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Clearstream to launch cross-border collateral management cooperation
12 Oct 2012Treasury Markets Summit 2012
5 Sep 2012Tender results of the re-opening of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
4 Sep 2012Development of retail payment initiatives in Hong Kong
27 Aug 2012Tender for the re-opening of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 5 September 2012
20 Aug 2012Credit rating requirement for debt issues to qualify for profits tax concession
17 Aug 2012HKMA re-appoints SCBHK as Settlement Institution for the Euro RTGS system in Hong Kong
31 Jul 2012Tentative issuance schedule for HKSAR Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
16 Jul 2012Interest rate of the second interest payment for iBond Series due 2014
11 Jul 2012Regulators release consultation conclusions, supplemental consultation on proposals to regulate OTC derivatives market
20 Jun 2012Government announces subscription and allocation results of iBond
20 Jun 2012Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Euroclear Bank and J.P. Morgan open cross-border liquidity and secured lending channels in Hong Kong
6 Jun 2012Tender results of the re-opening of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
25 May 2012Tender for the re-opening of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 6 June 2012
9 May 2012Tender results of the 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
27 Apr 2012Tender of 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 9 May 2012
13 Mar 2012Pilot Platform for Cross-border Investment and Settlement of Debt Securities
7 Mar 2012Tender results of the 2-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
27 Feb 2012Tender of 2-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 7 March 2012
31 Jan 2012Tentative issuance schedule for HKSAR Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
16 Jan 2012Tender results of the re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
11 Jan 2012Interest rate of the first interest payment for iBond Series due 2014
9 Jan 2012Tender for the re-opening of 10-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Monday, 16 January 2012
7 Dec 2011Tender results of the 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
28 Nov 2011Tender of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 7 December 2011
2 Nov 2011Tender results of the re-opening of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
17 Oct 2011Consultation begins on proposed regulatory regime for OTC derivatives market
7 Sep 2011Tender results of the 2-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
29 Aug 2011Tender of 2-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 7 September 2011
3 Aug 2011Tender results of the 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
29 Jul 2011Tentative issuance schedule for HKSAR Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
26 Jul 2011Government announces subscription and allocation results of iBond
25 Jul 2011Tender of 10-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 3 August 2011
21 Jul 2011Code of Conduct and Practice and new Professional Qualification Framework
23 Jun 2011Launch of Spot USD/CNY(HK) Fixing
4 May 2011Tender results of the re-opening of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
27 Apr 2011Enhanced Co-operation between Market Organisations in Mainland's Interbank Market and Hong Kong's Financial Markets
21 Apr 2011Tender for the re-opening of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 4 May 2011
2 Mar 2011Tender results of the 2-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
21 Feb 2011Tender of 2-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 2 March 2011
28 Jan 2011Tentative issuance schedule for HKSAR Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
10 Dec 2010Developing a Trade Repository for OTC Derivatives Trades in Hong Kong
1 Dec 2010Tender results of the 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
23 Nov 2010Tender of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 1 December 2010
15 Oct 2010Treasury Markets Summit 2010 Financial Innovation - Balancing Development and Risk Management
6 Oct 2010Tender results of the re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
24 Sep 2010Tender for the re-opening of 10-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 6 October 2010
1 Sep 2010Tender results of the 2-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
1 Sep 2010Results of the Bank for International Settlements Triennial Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Turnover
27 Aug 2010HKMA re-appoints HSBC as Settlement Institution for the US dollar RTGS system in Hong Kong
24 Aug 2010Tender of 2-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 1 September 2010
30 Jul 2010Tentative issuance schedule for HKSAR Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
2 Jun 2010Tender results of the re-opening of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
24 May 2010Tender for the re-opening of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 2 June 2010
5 May 2010Tender results of the re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
26 Apr 2010Tender for the re-opening of 10-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 5 May 2010
3 Mar 2010Tender results of the 2-year Government Bond issue under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
23 Feb 2010Tender of 2-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 3 March 2010
28 Jan 2010Tentative issuance schedule for HKSAR Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
25 Jan 2010Hong Kong and Indonesia launch a new cross-border payment-versus-payment link
11 Jan 2010Tender results of the 10-year Government bond issue under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
30 Dec 2009Tender of 10-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Monday, 11 January 2010
2 Nov 2009Tender results of the five-year Government bond issue under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
21 Oct 2009Tender of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Monday, 2 November 2009
28 Sep 2009HKMA and Bank Negara Malaysia signs an MoU to advance Islamic finance
2 Sep 2009Tender results of the first Government bond issue under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
24 Aug 2009Tender of 2-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 2 September 2009
11 Aug 2009Launch of CMU Fund Order Routing and Settlement Service
3 Aug 2009Appointment of Recognized Dealers, Primary Dealers and Co-arrangers of the Government Bond Programme and the tentative issuance schedule
26 May 2009Memorandum of Understanding between the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and De Nederlandsche Bank
12 Mar 2009Multi-currency cross-border payment arrangements between the Mainland and Hong Kong
24 Oct 2008Memorandum of Understanding between Bank Indonesia and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
26 May 2008HKMA and the DIFC Authority sign Memorandum of Understanding to co-operate in the areas of Islamic Finance and Financial Infrastructure
13 May 2008Hong Kong Showcase on Islamic Finance held in Dubai and Jordan
30 Apr 2008Annual General Meeting of the Treasury Markets Association
21 Jan 2008Treasury Markets Certificate Programme
15 Jan 2008Seminar on Islamic Finance
13 Dec 2007Treasury Markets Summit held in Beijing
10 Dec 2007Launch of Electronic Trading Platform
3 Dec 2007Treasury Markets Summit to be held in Beijing
29 Oct 2007Hong Kong and Malaysia launch a new cross-border delivery-versus-payment link
25 Sep 2007Results of Bank for International Settlements Triennial Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Turnover
12 Sep 2007HKMA re-appoints SCBHK as Settlement Institution for the Euro clearing system in Hong Kong
20 Aug 2007Government welcomes pilot scheme for Mainland individuals to invest directly in Hong Kong securities (issued by the Hong Kong SAR Government)
4 May 2007HKMA announcement on the capital adequacy position of Hong Kong incorporated authorized institutions under the newly implemented revised capital adequacy framework
30 Apr 2007Annual General Meeting of the Treasury Markets Association
23 Mar 2007Preventive Measure Against Multiple IPO Applications (Issued Jointly by SFC/Federation of Share Registrars/HKMA/HKAB)
13 Nov 2006Hong Kong and Malaysia launch a new cross-border payment-versus-payment link
5 Oct 2006Review of Debt Market Development
23 Jun 2006Credit rating agencies recognised by the Monetary Authority under the profits tax concession scheme
6 Jun 2006Seminar on Financial Infrastructure held in Beijing
3 Apr 2006Launch of Spot USD/HKD Fixing
23 Mar 2006Mr Joseph Yam proposes strategy for maintenance of the status of Hong Kong as an international financial centre
23 Jan 2006Establishment of the Treasury Markets Association
9 Jan 2006Launch of CMU Bond Price Bulletin
8 Dec 2005Memorandum of Understanding between Bank Negara Malaysia and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
25 Apr 2005HKMA re-appoints HSBC as Settlement Institution for the US dollar clearing system in Hong Kong
6 Dec 2004Inclusion of Hong Kong dollar in the Continuous Linked Settlement System
4 Nov 2004Commencement of the Clearing and Settlement Systems Ordinance
14 Oct 2004The Launch of New Membership Regime of ACI - The Financial Markets Association of Hong Kong
28 Sep 2004Results of Bank for International Settlements Triennial Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Turnover
2 Jul 2004Clearing and Settlement Systems Ordinance
28 Apr 2004HKMA and China Government Securities Depository Trust & Clearing Co. Ltd establish Central Securities Depository Link
19 Sep 2003Monetary Authority and Insurance Authority sign MoU
25 Aug 2003Memorandum of Understanding between the HKMA and the CBRC
25 Jul 2003Appointment of Retail Exchange Fund Notes Distributors under a Pilot Scheme to facilitate retail access to Exchange Fund Notes
24 Apr 2003Euro Clearing System goes live
10 Apr 2003Live Operation of the Cheque Imaging and Truncation System
27 Jan 2003Direct Link between the HKMA's Central Moneymarkets Unit and Clearstream goes live
13 Dec 2002Launching of Exchange Fund Bills and Notes Fixings on Reuters
25 Nov 2002HKMA's direct link with Euroclear goes live
18 Oct 2002HKMA grants a licence to BondsInHongKong for system interface with the Central Moneymarkets Unit
29 Jul 2002Clearing of US Treasuries through the Central Moneymarkets Unit and HKMA appointing Citibank as Custodian
3 Jul 2002HKMA Appoints Standard Chartered Bank as Settlement Institution for the Euro Clearing in Hong Kong
6 Jun 2002Commencement of Operation of Guangdong / Hong Kong Two-way Joint Clearing Facility for HK Dollar Cheques
28 May 2002HKMA to Establish Direct Link with Clearstream Banking Luxembourg
18 Mar 2002Joint Clearing Facility for HK Dollar Cheques issued by banks in Guangdong and presented in Hong Kong
27 Feb 2002Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Systems in Hong Kong and Reuters Dealing 3000
15 Jan 2002HKMA and China Government Securities Depository Trust & Clearing Agree to Establish Central Securities Depository Link
17 Dec 2001HKMA to establish direct link with Euroclear
10 Dec 2001Revocation of Thomson BankWatch as a credit rating agency recognised by the Monetary Authority
29 Oct 2001Review of Retail Payment Services in Hong Kong
9 Oct 2001Results of Bank for International Settlements Triennial Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Turnover
12 Sep 2001Hong Kong foreign exchange and money markets
31 Aug 2001Joint Clearing Facility for HK Dollar Bills Presented in Guangdong Province and Shenzhen
30 Jul 2001Overnight Index Swap
28 Jun 2001Tender for the Ninth Issue of the Airport Authority Notes
11 Jun 2001Note Issuance Programme of the Airport Authority, the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation and MTR Corporation Limited
4 Jun 2001Note Issuance Programmes of the Airport Authority, the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation and MTR Corporation Limited
21 May 200124-hour Broadcasting of the HKMA's Market Activities
11 May 2001Tender for the Eighth Issue of the Airport Authority Notes
14 Dec 2000US Dollar Clearing System Full Implementation From 18 December 2000
13 Dec 2000Joseph Yam: final phase of Hong Kong's US dollar payment system will further promote Hong Kong as a financial hub
25 Sep 2000PvP Goes Live
25 Sep 2000Joint Clearing Facility for HK Dollar Cheques Presented in Guangdong
17 Aug 2000US Dollar Clearing System Goes Live
9 Aug 2000Recognised Credit Rating Agency for Profits Tax Concession Purpose
1 Aug 2000Review of Retail Payments announced by HKMA
7 Jul 2000Recognised Credit Rating Agency for Profits Tax Concession Purpose
30 Jun 2000Hong Kong Monetary Authority AA Note Programme Tender Results
5 Jun 2000Revocation of Recognition of DCR's Ratings for Profits Tax Concession Purpose
9 Mar 2000HKMA Appoints HSBC as Settlement Institution for the US$ Clearing in Hong Kong
16 Feb 2000Recognition of DCR's Ratings for Profits Tax Concession Purposes
29 Dec 1999Allowing Restricted Licence Banks to Access the Real Time Gross Settlement System
7 Sep 1999Hong Kong and South Korea signed agreements for a reciprocal bilateral linkage between HKMA and KSD
19 Jul 1999SEHK, HKMA and HKSCC signed agreements for the listing of EFNs on the Stock Exchange
22 Apr 1999KCRC Launches HK$10 Billion Note Issuance Programme
18 Mar 1999Using EF Paper as Margin Collateral for Futures, Index Options and Stock Options
12 Mar 1999Tender for the Fourth Issue of the Airport Authority Notes
15 Feb 1999Tender for the Third Issue of the Airport Authority Notes
15 Oct 1998Tender for the Second Issue of the Airport Authority Notes
29 Sep 1998Results of 1998 Survey of the Turnover of Foreign Exchange and OTC Derivatives Markets in Hong Kong
2 Jul 1998Tender for the Fifth Issue of Mass Transit Railway Corporation Notes
14 May 1998Tender for the Inaugural Issue of the Airport Authority Notes
29 Apr 1998Bilateral Linkage between the Central Securities Depositories in Hong Kong and New Zealand
17 Apr 1998Tender for the Fourth Issue of Mass Transit Railway Corporation Notes
7 Apr 1998Recognition of R&I Ratings for LAF and Profits Tax Concession Purposes
5 Feb 1998Hong Kong as a Virtual Financial City
23 Jan 1998Recognition of Thomson BankWatch for Profits Tax Concession Scheme
19 Dec 1997Meeting of Technical Experts on Development of East Asian Debt Market
3 Dec 1997Joint Clearing Facility for HKD Cheques Presented in Shenzhen
16 Oct 1997Airport Authority HK$5 billion Note Issuance Programme
16 Oct 1997HKMA Introduces Securities Lending Programme and Linkage with the Securities Depositories in Australia
21 Apr 1997Major step forward for bilateral linkage between Hong Kong and Australia
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