2008-07-10

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Customer Data Protection

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued this circular to establish standards for the protection of customer data by all authorized institutions. The document mandates robust operational risk management and internal controls to safeguard customer assets and information against unauthorized access or disclosure. It references related guidelines on technology risk management, outsourcing, and the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance to ensure comprehensive compliance.

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CIR

Current

Issue Date:

10 Jul 2008

20080710-1-EN.pdf (416.7 KB)

Topic:

Banking Conduct & Enforcement - Consumer Protection

Operational Risk Management - Others

Group:

All Authorized Institutions

Directly related Document

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Version History

Superseded Document

Directly related Document

SPM-SGL

Current

25 Oct 2024

TM-E-1 Risk Management of E-banking

CIR

Current

29 Nov 2006

Examinations on Controls over Customer Data Protection

CIR

Current

22 Dec 2004

Safeguarding customer assets and information

SPM-NGL

Current

24 Jun 2003

TM-G-1 General principles for technology risk management

SPM-NGL

Current

28 Dec 2001

SA-2 Outsourcing

GLI

Archive

19 Dec 1996

Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

GLI

Archive

25 Mar 1996

Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

GLI

Archive

23 Feb 1996

Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

Directly related Document

SPM-SGL

Current

25 Oct 2024

TM-E-1 Risk Management of E-banking

CIR

Current

29 Nov 2006

Examinations on Controls over Customer Data Protection

CIR

Current

22 Dec 2004

Safeguarding customer assets and information

SPM-NGL

Current

24 Jun 2003

TM-G-1 General principles for technology risk management

SPM-NGL

Current

28 Dec 2001

SA-2 Outsourcing

GLI

Archive

19 Dec 1996

Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

GLI

Archive

25 Mar 1996

Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

GLI

Archive

23 Feb 1996

Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

Version History

Superseded Document

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