Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Annual Report 2006 Hong Kong Monetary Authority
 
Introduction
Objectives
Review of 2006
Plans for 2007 and Beyond
CE’s Statement About the HKMA Policy Chapters Exchange Fund Annex and Tables Summary
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PLANS FOR 2007 AND BEYOND
Risk-based supervision

A review of the further development of the risk-based supervisory approach, started in 2006, will continue. The preliminary conclusion is that the supervisory process will benefit from further specialisation, focusing on selected risks and business areas of the banking sector to ensure the approach remains effective given the growing complexity in banking operations and the regulatory environment. The HKMA will complete the review in 2007 and implement the recommendations as appropriate. The HKMA will fine-tune its CAMEL rating assessment of AIs to harmonise the system with the supervisory review process under Pillar 2 of Basel II. The revised CAMEL rating system will provide a more detailed assessment of the risk of individual AIs.

Lending businesses
Through on-site examinations and off-site surveillance, the HKMA will continue to monitor AIs' management of the risks related to their lending businesses. Focus will be placed on whether there is an observable relaxation in underwriting criteria among AIs amid the intense competition in the banking industry. In particular, the HKMA will monitor closely AIs' residential mortgage loans and personal lending businesses, and assess their compliance with the prudential guidelines and their ability to manage the interest rate risk. The HKMA will also review individual AIs’ share financing and related businesses and their ability to withstand the impact of any significant market fluctuation, in view of the significant volatility in the stock market during the latter half of 2006.
 
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