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Clarifications on the treatment of extraordinary support measures related to Covid-19

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued this circular to provide clarifications on the treatment of extraordinary support measures related to Covid-19 for authorized institutions. The guidance addresses specific regulatory treatments concerning capital adequacy, loan classification, provisioning, and OTC derivatives margining. These measures aim to alleviate the financial impact of the pandemic while maintaining prudent risk management standards.

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Issue Date:

25 May 2020

20200525-13-EN.pdf (292.0 KB)

Topic:

Capital Adequacy - Capital Base

Credit Risk Management - Loan classification/Provisioning

Miscellaneous - Covid-19 challenges

OTC Derivatives - Margining/Risk-mitigation

Group:

All Authorized Institutions

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Additional measures to alleviate the impact of Covid-19

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