25 March 2004

Dear Sir / Madam,

Official website addresses of authorized institutions

To help members of the public to verify the official website addresses of the authorized institutions in Hong Kong, I am writing to seek your assistance, under section 20(3) of the Banking Ordinance, in providing us with the official website address(es) (if any) of your institution.

We intend to make such information available at the official website and the Public Registry of the HKMA for reference by the general public. I would be grateful if your institution would complete and return the attached form (see Annex) to its usual contact at the HKMA by 14 April 2004.

Further, I would appreciate it if your institution would inform the HKMA of any future change to the above information not later than 21 days after such change takes place, in accordance with section 20(4) of the Banking Ordinance.

Should you have any questions relating to this letter, please feel free to contact Mr Yat-Fai Lam at 2878-1563.

Yours faithfully,

Raymond Li
Executive Director (Banking Development)