Revised Certificate of Compliance with the Banking Ordinance Submission via STET

Banking Policy Department 銀行政策部 Our Ref.: B1/15C S4/16C 17 March 2015 The Chief Executive All Authorized Institutions Dear Sir/Madam, Certificate of Compliance with the Banking Ordinance (Form MA(BS)1F(a) and Form MA(BS)1F(b)) Further to my letter of 4 February 2015, I am writing to inform you that our system can now accommodate submission of the revised Certificate of Compliance with the Banking Ordinance (Forms MA(BS)1F(a) and (b)) by authorized institutions (AIs) via the STET system. The revised forms MA(BS)1F(a) and (b) and the accompanying Completion Instructions (CIs) are accessible on the HKMA’s public website (http://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/key-functions/banking-stability/banking-policy-and-supervision /regulatory-framework.shtml). The electronic forms and CIs are also now available for AIs to download from the HKMA’s supervisory communication website (http://www.stet.iclnet.hk). Locally incorporated AIs should use the electronic form MA(BS)1F(a), and overseas incorporated AIs should use the electronic form MA(BS)1F(b), to report their relevant positions to the HKMA, via the STET system, starting from the reporting period covering the first quarter of 2015. If you have any questions about the contents of the revised forms MA(BS)1F(a) and (b) or the accompanying CIs, please contact Mr Eric Ng at 28788603, Ms Amy Siu at 28781321 or Mr Leo Lai at 28781580. For any enquiry on technical issues relating to the downloading or submission of the returns, please contact our STET helpdesk at 28781800. Yours faithfully, Karen Kemp Executive Director (Banking Policy)