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Hong Kong Banking Sector: Hong Kong Monetary Authority 17 January 2020 2019 Year-end Review and Priorities for 2020

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Hong Kong Banking Sector:

Hong Kong Monetary Authority 17 January 2020

2019 Year-end Review and Priorities for 2020

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Outline

1. Banking Sector in 2019 2. Review of Work in 2019 3. Outlook for 2020: Trends and Risks 4. Work Priorities for 2020

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Banking Sector in 2019 Hong Kong banking sector is safe and sound

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Capital Adequacy Ratios Liquidity Ratios

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Banking Sector in 2019 Banks are profitable with good asset quality

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Net Interest Margin of Retail Banks Credit Growth and Asset Quality

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Banking Sector in 2019

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Bank deposits grew steadily

Total Deposits HKD Exchange Rate

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Review of Work in 2019

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Banking Stability

Smart Banking

Implementation of International Standards

FATF/APG Mutual Evaluation

Consumer and Investor Protection

Green and Sustainable Banking

Capacity Building

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Outlook for 2020: Trends and Risks

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Capacity building

Complex global ML/TF landscape

Uncertain economic outlook

Accelerating fintech development

Operational and

Technology Risk

Strategic Risk

ML / TF Risk

Credit Risk

Misconduct Risk

Liquidity and Market

Risk

Climate Change

Risk HK Banking Sector

Low interest rate environment

Demographic changes

Escalating cyber threats Changes in international

standards

Green and sustainable banking

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Work Priorities for 2020

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Credit Risk Management Uncertain economic outlook Deep-dive review on asset quality

On-site examinations and reviews on:

− Underwriting standards for Mainland-related lending

− Private banking and wealth management-related lending

− Loan classification and provisioning under HKFRS9

Encourage SME lending to the extent permitted by prudent risk management principles

Operational and

Technology Risk

Strategic Risk

ML / TF Risk

Credit Risk

Misconduct Risk

Liquidity and Market

Risk

Climate Change

Risk HK Banking Sector

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Accelerating fintech development and escalating cyber threats

Readiness for launch of services

Focus on management of risks

Supervision of Virtual Banks

Operational & Technology Risk Management Supervision of cloud computing

On-site examinations on IT governance

Review of the CFI with emphasis on Cyber Incident Response and Recovery

Operational and

Technology Risk

Strategic Risk

ML / TF Risk

Credit Risk

Misconduct Risk

Liquidity and Market

Risk

Climate Change

Risk HK Banking Sector

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Accelerating fintech development

Investor and Consumer Protection in Digital Age

Strengthen surveillance on online wealth management

Enhance protection for online financing

Review implications of digital financial services on Code of Banking Practice

Operational and

Technology Risk

Strategic Risk

ML / TF Risk

Credit Risk

Misconduct Risk

Liquidity and Market

Risk

Climate Change

Risk HK Banking Sector

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Low interest rate environment and demographic changes

Misconduct Risk Management Product focus for selling activities of

− Securities and investment

− Insurance and MPF

Guidance on wealth management business

Operational and

Technology Risk

Strategic Risk

ML / TF Risk

Credit Risk

Misconduct Risk

Liquidity and Market

Risk

Climate Change

Risk HK Banking Sector

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Money Laundering / Terrorist Financing Risk Management

Complex global ML/TF landscape

Adherence to international standards

Geopolitical development and sanctions compliance risks

Data-driven, technology-enabled AML systems

Operational and

Technology Risk

Strategic Risk

ML / TF Risk

Credit Risk

Misconduct Risk

Liquidity and Market

Risk

Climate Change

Risk HK Banking Sector

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Promotion of Green and Sustainable Banking

Conduct assessment on banks’ readiness

Set supervisory requirements

Study market obstacles and solutions

Climate Change Risk Management Review banks’ risk management and

share industry good practices

Operational and

Technology Risk

Strategic Risk

ML / TF Risk

Credit Risk

Misconduct Risk

Liquidity and Market

Risk

Climate Change

Risk HK Banking Sector

Green and sustainable banking

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Implementation of Basel III Reforms

Benchmark Transition Monitor banks’ preparation for interest

rate benchmark transition

Counterparty credit risk (SA-CCR)

Market risk (FRTB)

Basel III final package

Operational and

Technology Risk

Strategic Risk

ML / TF Risk

Credit Risk

Misconduct Risk

Liquidity and Market

Risk

Climate Change

Risk HK Banking Sector

Changes in international standards

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Capacity building Financial Leadership and Talent Development Leadership Development Programme

by the Hong Kong Academy of Finance

Enhanced Competency Framework Regtech Ecosystem Development

Regtech Watch newsletters

Promotion of Regtech adoption

Suptech development and implementation

Operational and

Technology Risk

Strategic Risk

ML / TF Risk

Credit Risk

Misconduct Risk

Liquidity and Market

Risk

Climate Change

Risk

Operational and

Technology Risk

Strategic Risk

ML / TF Risk

Credit Risk

Misconduct Risk

Liquidity and Market

Risk

Climate Change

Risk HK Banking Sector

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Work Priorities for 2020 – Summary

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Cope with emerging technology risks and escalating cyber threats Protect customers in online environment Further improve banks’ credit risk management practices Continue to align with global AML/CFT practices Promote green and sustainable banking Upskill the talent pool