Further to our letter of 8 September 1998, I am writing to inform you that the templates of the STET and STEM systems for submission of prudential returns have been revised to incorporate the adjustments made to the returns of Foreign Currency Position MA(BS)6, Interest Rate Risk Exposures MA(BS)12, and Market Risk Exposures MA(BS)3A upon the official introduction of the Euro on 1 January 1999.

The STEM/STET software will be available for your collection from 29 December 1998. You can collect the software by presenting the bearer letter (Annex) duly completed to the Public Registry of the HKMA at 29/F, Asia Pacific Finance Tower, 3 Garden Road, Hong Kong.

For any questions regarding this matter, please contact our STET/STEM helpdesk (2878 1800) of this office.

Updated on 9 Dec 1998