Sanctions regulation in Hong Kong

Sanctions designations, compliance guidance and screening obligations issued by regulators and authorities. 17 publications, summarized in English and updated same-day.

2026-03-16

Thematic Review of Sanctions Screening Systems

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2023-11-07

Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2023-07-06

Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2023-03-09

Statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2022-11-07

HKMA Circular on FATF Statements Regarding High-Risk Jurisdictions and Plenary Outcomes

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2021-11-02

Circular on FATF Statements on High-Risk Jurisdictions and Plenary Outcomes

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2020-08-08

HKMA Guidance on Distinction Between Targeted Financial Sanctions and Foreign Unilateral Sanctions

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2018-07-13

United Nations Sanctions (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulation: Publication of Designated Lists

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2018-04-12

Feedback from Recent Thematic Review of AIs’ Sanctions Screening Systems

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2018-04-12

Feedback from Recent Thematic Review of AIs’ Sanctions Screening Systems

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2018-03-09

Statements Issued by the Financial Action Task Force

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2018-03-08

FATF Guidance on Counter Proliferation Financing

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2018-02-02

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) (Amendment) Ordinance 2018

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2018-01-31

Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorist Financing: United Nations Sanctions

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2017-08-17

Combating Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction Activities

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2016-06-24

Lifting of Restrictions on Melli Bank Plc under the Banking Ordinance

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA

2014-12-30

HKMA AML/CFT Web Page and Revised Approach to Inform AIs of UN Sanctions Updates

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Hong Kong

HKMA