HKMA Background Brief No.2:

Banking Supervision in Hong Kong

March 2003

The soundness of the banking system is vital to the success of Hong Kong's economy and is founded upon an effective supervisory regime. This booklet describes the main features of Hong Kong's banking system and explains the supervisory approach of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Banking Supervision in Hong Kong is the second of a series of HKMA Background Briefs designed to explain the workings of Hong Kong’s monetary and banking systems. Other Background Briefs in the series cover monetary, financial infrastructure, and other HKMA-related issues.

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Table of contents

Cover (PDF file ,106KB)

Contents (PDF file, 35KB)

• Foreword (PDF file ,35KB)
• Introduction (PDF file ,27KB)
• Structure of the banking system (PDF file ,28KB)
• Why banking stability is important (PDF file ,28KB)
• Licensing requirements for banks (PDF file ,35KB)
• How the HKMA supervises banks (PDF file ,83KB)
• Conclusion (PDF file ,22KB)
• Frequently asked questions (PDF file ,69KB)
• Further reading (PDF file ,94KB)