Appointments to Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board

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     The Government announced today (June 27) that the Financial Secretary, with the authority delegated by the Chief Executive, has reappointed Ms Connie Lau Yin-hing as the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board for a term of three years from July 1, 2025.

     The Financial Secretary has also appointed Mrs Helen Kan Ng Chau-yuk and Professor Darwin Choi, and reappointed Mr Andrew Mak Yip-shing as members of the Board for the same period.

     A Government spokesman said, "The Chairman and members appointed and reappointed possess professional knowledge and experience in the areas of consumer protection, law, finance and academia. We are confident that the Board will continue to maintain a stable and effective Deposit Protection Scheme in Hong Kong under the stewardship of Ms Connie Lau.

     "We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing members, Professor Chan Koon-hung and Professor Matthew Lee Kwok-on, for their invaluable contributions over the past six years."

     The Board is a statutory body established in 2004 under the Deposit Protection Scheme Ordinance. It manages the operation of the Deposit Protection Scheme, which aims to protect depositors and contribute to the stability of the banking system.

     The aforesaid appointments under the Deposit Protection Scheme Ordinance were gazetted today.

Ends/Friday, June 27, 2025
Issued at HKT 11:00

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