Contact Us
繁 简
Search Print
Font Size
A A A
FacebookInstagramLinkedinWechatXYoutube
Select Category
Show All Options
Modification Time
Done
Done
Done
a
Done
News and Media
Press ReleasesR & M ColumnVideos
SpeechesForthcoming Events
inSightPhoto Gallery
Smart Consumers
Overview
e-Banking
Personal Digital KeysInternet BankingATMs
Payment and Transfer
Faster Payment System (FPS)e-CNYe-Payment and Transfere-Wallets and Prepaid CardsCredit Cards
Loans
Personal CreditMortgagesPremium Financing
General Banking Services
Account Opening and MaintenanceAutopay ServicesInvestment ServicesDeposits
Beware of Fraudsters!
Don't Lend/Sell Your Account
Notes and Coins
2018 Series Hong Kong BanknotesCoin Cart Schedule
Retirement Planning
Practical Information
Barrier-free Bank Branches and ATMsHotlines of Banks & Stored Value Facility LicenseesComplaintsRegisters and ListsPublic Education VideosPublic Education EventsFAQs
Information in Other Languages
Data, Publications and Research
Data & Statistics
Daily Monetary StatisticsMonthly Statistical BulletinEconomic & Financial Data for Hong KongCMU Bond Price Bulletin
Legislative Council Issues
Publications
Annual ReportSustainability ReportHalf-Yearly Monetary & Financial Stability ReportQuarterly Bulletin
Guide to Hong Kong Monetary, Banking and Financial Terms
Research
Research MemorandumsExternal PublicationsHong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial ResearchOther Research Papers
HKMA's Open Application Programming Interface (API)
Regulatory Resources
Registers and Lists
Register of AIs & LROsRegister of Securities Staff of AIsRegister of SVF LicenseesList of AI-related Trustees
Authorization, Licensing, Designation and Approval
Regulatory Guides
By Subject (Current)Supervisory Policy ManualGuidelinesCircularsGuide to AuthorizationCode of PracticeExplanatory NotePractice NoteAdditional Guidance
Consultations
OpenClosed
Key Functions
Money
Linked Exchange Rate SystemLiquidity FacilitiesHong Kong Currency
Reserves Management
HistoryExchange Fund's Statutory Purposes and Investment ObjectivesInvestment ManagementInvestment PerformanceRisk ManagementResponsible InvestmentExchange Fund Statistics and Publications
Banking
Banking Regulatory and Supervisory RegimeBanking Legislation, Policies and Standards ImplementationBanking Conduct and EnforcementAnti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of TerrorismResolution RegimeSmart BankingRegulatory GuidesRegtech Knowledge HubHKMA – BIS Joint ConferenceGreen and Sustainable Banking Conference
International Financial Centre
Hong Kong as an International Financial CentreFintechBond Market DevelopmentFinancial Market InfrastructureStored Value Facilities and Retail Payment SystemsStablecoin IssuersSoft InfrastructureInternational & Regional Financial Co-operationCentre for Green and Sustainable FinanceHKMA Infrastructure Financing Facilitation OfficeCross-boundary Wealth Management Connect Scheme in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay AreaGlobal Financial Leaders' Investment SummitHKMA – BIS High-Level ConferenceHong Kong Green Week – Finance Stream
About Us
The HKMA
Governance StructureAdvisory CommitteesThe Chief Executive's CommitteeOrganisation ChartInternal AuditSustainable HKMA
Tender Invitations
The HKMA Information Centre
Exhibition AreaLibraryGeneral InformationGuided ToursSouvenirs
Related Organisations and Links
HKMA-related Organisations and LinksHKSAR Government & Related OrganisationsCentral BanksMultilateral OrganisationsOthers
Join Us
Why the HKMA?What We Do?Current VacanciesOpportunities for Students and Graduates to Join the HKMA
News and Media
Smart Consumers
Data, Publications and Research
Regulatory Resources
Key Functions
Banking
Banking Regulatory and Supervisory RegimeBanking Legislation, Policies and Standards ImplementationBanking Conduct and EnforcementAnti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of TerrorismResolution RegimeSmart BankingRegulatory GuidesRegtech Knowledge HubHKMA – BIS Joint ConferenceGreen and Sustainable Banking Conference
About Us

Circulars & Guidance Papers (Archive)

Circulars aim to inform AIs of new regulatory requirements with which AIs should comply, as well as the local and international development on AML/CFT.

 

Circulars (Archive)

DocumentDate
Amendments to Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (For Authorized Institutions) (PDF File, 69.5 KB)
Amendments to Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (For Authorized Institutions)
 19 Oct 2018
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force (PDF File, 68.6 KB)
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force
 13 Jul 2018
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force (PDF File, 73.6 KB)
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force
 09 Mar 2018
Amendments to Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (For Authorized Institutions) (PDF File, 69.9 KB)
Amendments to Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (For Authorized Institutions)
 23 Feb 2018
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force (PDF File, 72.4 KB)
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force
 04 Dec 2017
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 69.4 KB)
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 06 Jul 2017
Frequently Asked Questions on Customer Due Diligence (PDF File, 129.0 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions on Customer Due Diligence
 25 May 2017
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 69.2 KB)
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 07 Mar 2017
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (PDF File, 73.5 KB)
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering
 15 Nov 2016
Frequently Asked Questions on Customer Due Diligence (PDF File, 262.4 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions on Customer Due Diligence
 29 Sep 2016
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 69.0 KB)
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 13 Jul 2016
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 68.8 KB)
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 04 Mar 2016
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (PDF File, 73.0 KB)
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering
 04 Nov 2015
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 78.5 KB)
Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 08 Jul 2015
Amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance and Guideline (PDF File, 146.3 KB)
Amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance and Guideline
 27 Mar 2015
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 79.0 KB)
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 13 Mar 2015
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Notice 2015 (PDF File, 94.5 KB)
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Notice 2015
 23 Jan 2015
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (PDF File, 75.0 KB)
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering
 31 Oct 2014
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 81.9 KB)
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 04 Jul 2014
Risks associated with virtual commodities (PDF File, 73.4 KB)
Risks associated with virtual commodities
 30 Apr 2014
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 79.4 KB)
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 25 Feb 2014
Risks associated with virtual commodities (PDF File, 94.9 KB)
Risks associated with virtual commodities
 09 Jan 2014
Guidance Paper on Transaction Screening, Transaction Monitoring and Suspicious Transaction Reporting (PDF File, 75.9 KB)
Guidance Paper on Transaction Screening, Transaction Monitoring and Suspicious Transaction Reporting
 16 Dec 2013
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 77.9 KB)
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 01 Nov 2013
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 46.5 KB)
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 27 Jun 2013
Combating Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction Activities (PDF File, 40.2 KB)
Combating Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction Activities
 05 Apr 2013
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (PDF File, 42.0 KB)
Statements issued by Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 21 Mar 2013
Amendments to the Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (PDF File, 38.3 KB)
Amendments to the Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing
 13 Jul 2012
Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (PDF File, 147.0 KB)
Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act
 29 May 2012
Frequently Asked Questions on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance (PDF File, 150.0 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance
 27 Mar 2012
Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (PDF File, 154.8 KB)
Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing
 27 Jan 2012
Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (PDF File, 39.3 KB)
Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act
 29 Nov 2011
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance (PDF File, 149.1 KB)
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance
 08 Jul 2011
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Bill (PDF File, 41.8 KB)
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Bill
 29 Oct 2010
Amendments to Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering and Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering (PDF File, 4.8 MB)
Amendments to Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering and Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
 09 Jul 2010
Second Consultation on Enhancement of AML Regulatory Regime for Financial Sectors
Second Consultation on Enhancement of AML Regulatory Regime for Financial Sectors
 10 Dec 2009
Race Discrimination Ordinance and Amendments to Supplement to Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
Race Discrimination Ordinance and Amendments to Supplement to Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
 17 Jul 2009
Guidance Paper - Good Practices on Transaction Monitoring
Guidance Paper - Good Practices on Transaction Monitoring
 04 Jul 2008
Decision of the Council of the European Union 2008/475/EC
Decision of the Council of the European Union 2008/475/EC
 25 Jun 2008
Guidance Papers on Customer Due Diligence Process for Offshore Companies and Address Proof for Personal Customers
Guidance Papers on Customer Due Diligence Process for Offshore Companies and Address Proof for Personal Customers
 31 Mar 2008
Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing - Guidance Paper on Politically Exposed Persons
Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing - Guidance Paper on Politically Exposed Persons
 13 Nov 2007
Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing – Amendments to the Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing – Amendments to the Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
 13 Nov 2007
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
 21 Jun 2007
Amendments to Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance
Amendments to Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance
 20 Dec 2006
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
 01 Dec 2006
Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Re: Approach to Formalising Use of Supervisory Measures
Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Re: Approach to Formalising Use of Supervisory Measures
 06 Oct 2006
Combating Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction Activities
Combating Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction Activities
 25 Sep 2006
Risk-Based Classification of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs)
Risk-Based Classification of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs)
 05 Oct 2005
Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act
Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act
 16 Sep 2005
Self-Assessment of Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Requirements
Self-Assessment of Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Requirements
 30 Jun 2005
US Executive Order and USA PATRIOT Act
US Executive Order and USA PATRIOT Act
 17 Sep 2004
Anti-money laundering checks on customers from NCCTs
Anti-money laundering checks on customers from NCCTs
 02 Jul 2004
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
 25 Jun 2004
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
 08 Jun 2004
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
 13 Aug 2003
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
Supplement to the Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
 31 Mar 2003
The fight against terrorist financing
The fight against terrorist financing
 10 Sep 2002
Guidance in detecting terrorist financing
Guidance in detecting terrorist financing
 07 Jun 2002
Further guidance on controls against money laundering
Further guidance on controls against money laundering
 26 Nov 2001
Terrorist Financing
Terrorist Financing
 17 Oct 2001
Prevention of Money Laundering
Prevention of Money Laundering
 26 Sep 2001
Money Laundering
Money Laundering
 20 Sep 2001
Money Laundering
Money Laundering
 18 Sep 2001
Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
Guideline on Prevention of Money Laundering
 21 Dec 2000
Money laundering -- reporting of suspicious transactions
Money laundering -- reporting of suspicious transactions
 09 Jan 1998
Other Topics about Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism
View All Topics
Last revision date : 19 July 2024