Hong Kong HKMA
Material regulatory developments from Hong Kong Monetary Authority are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 9 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the financial & capital markets sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
HKMA issues binding AML/CFT guidance requiring risk-based controls for politically exposed persons across all authorized institutions
On August 28, 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued guidance establishing risk-based AML and CFT controls for politically exposed persons. The circular applies to all authorized institutions under HKMA supervisio…
Read the full Hong Kong HKMA brief →PBOC issues Renminbi Bills through HKMA Central Moneymarkets Unit in routine offshore liquidity operation
On August 21, 2026, the People's Bank of China announced it will issue Renminbi Bills through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Central Moneymarkets Unit. The tender notice and information memorandum are attached to the…
Read the full Hong Kong HKMA brief →HKMA issues implementation guidance on Banking Capital Rules for authorized institutions
On August 20, 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued implementation guidance under its Banking Capital Rules framework, addressing authorized institutions' obligations under the capital adequacy regime.
Read the full Hong Kong HKMA brief →PBOC, HKMA, and SFC announce joint initiative to develop a cross-border securities trading platform in Hong Kong
The People's Bank of China, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and the Securities and Futures Commission issued a joint announcement on July 7, 2026 establishing a coordinated initiative to develop a new securities tradin…
Read the full Hong Kong HKMA brief →HKMA announces structural measures to expand Hong Kong fixed income, currency, and offshore RMB market infrastructure
On July 7, 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced a package of measures to develop Hong Kong's fixed income and currency markets and its offshore RMB business. The measures address market infrastructure, produc…
Read the full Hong Kong HKMA brief →FSTB and HKMA announce coordinated initiative to expand distributed ledger technology infrastructure in Hong Kong fixed income markets
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority jointly announced on June 29, 2026 an initiative to develop distributed ledger technology applications further in Hong Kong's fixed inco…
Read the full Hong Kong HKMA brief →HKMA issues guidance supporting AI adoption in financial crime detection and compliance functions
On June 22, 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in financial crime detection and compliance. The guidance sets out supervisory expectations for authorized institut…
Read the full Hong Kong HKMA brief →Bank Indonesia, HKMA, and PBoC sign trilateral MoU to facilitate IDR and CNH transactions between Indonesia and Hong Kong
Bank Indonesia, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and the People's Bank of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 11, 2026 to promote bilateral transactions in Indonesian Rupiah and offshore Chinese Renminbi …
Read the full Hong Kong HKMA brief →HKMA revises SPM Module IC-6 governing consumer credit data sharing and use through credit reference agencies
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a revised Supervisory Policy Manual Module IC-6 on June 9, 2026, updating supervisory standards for the sharing and use of consumer credit data through credit reference agencies. T…
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