The HKMA Welcomes Appointment of Norman Chan as Chief Executive of the HKMA

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17 Jul 2009

The HKMA Welcomes Appointment of Norman Chan as Chief Executive of the HKMA

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has welcomed the announcement today (Friday) by the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr John Tsang, of the appointment of Mr Norman Chan as Monetary Authority and Chief Executive of the HKMA with effect from 1 October. Mr Joseph Yam, the Chief Executive of the HKMA said, "Norman Chan is an old friend of the HKMA and colleagues look forward to welcoming him back. Norman has extensive experience of the HKMA's operations and of central banking matters. He is well qualified for the challenges of his new position. We all wish him every success in his new capacity as Chief Executive of the HKMA." Mr Yam added that he and his colleagues would do all they could to help prepare Mr Chan for assuming his responsibilities and to ensure a smooth transition.

For further enquiries, please contact:
Thomas Chan, Communications Chief, at 2878 1480 or
Peggy Lo, Manager (Communications), at 2878 1687

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
17 July 2009

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