Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 2 June 2003 at 10:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meetings and matters arising
(10:00 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1671/02-03(issued on 14.5.2003)

-Minutes of special meeting on 22 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1702/02-03(issued on 16.5.2003)

-Minutes of special meeting on 28 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1762/02-03(issued on 26.5.2003)

-Minutes of special meeting on 15 March 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1785/02-03(issued on 27.5.2003)

-Minutes of meeting on 20 March 2003

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1625/02-03(issued on 7.5.2003)

-Information note on "Closure of the Kowloon and Tsuen Wan Sub-offices of the Inland Revenue Department"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1640/02-03(issued on 12.5.2003)

-Information paper on "Sale of Civil Servant Downpayment/Housing Loans to Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1673/02-03(issued on 14.5.2003)

-Annual Report of the Process Review Panel for the Securities and Futures Commission

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1707/02-03(issued on 19.5.2003)

-Information Paper on Staffing Proposals

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1727/02-03(issued on 20.5.2003)

-Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Statistical Digest -- March 2003

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:05 am - 10:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1788/02-03(01)(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1839/02-03 on 30.5.2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1788/02-03(02)(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1812/02-03 on 29.5.2003)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.The Governance of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(10:10 am - 11:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1584/02-03(issued on 2.5.2003)

-Research Report on "The Governance of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Comparable Authorities in Hong Kong and Overseas Jurisdictions"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1592/02-03(issued on 2.5.2003)

-Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Responses to the Research Report on "The Governance of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Comparable Authorities in Hong Kong and Overseas Jurisdictions"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1788/02-03(03)(Chinese version only) (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1812/02-03 on 29.5.2003)

-Powerpoint presentation material prepared by Research & Library Services Division

Meeting with academic

Professor Stephen Y L CHEUNG, City University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1788/02-03(04)(English version only) (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1839/02-03 on 30.5.2003)

-Powerpoint presentation material provided by Professor Stephen Y L CHEUNG

Meeting with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1788/02-03(05)(Chinese version only) (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1839/02-03 on 30.5.2003)

-Powerpoint presentation material provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Submissions from academics/organization not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1788/02-03(06)(English version only) (issued on 27.5.2003)

-Submission from Professor Charles GOODHART

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1788/02-03(07)(English version only) (issued on 27.5.2003)

-Submission dated 24 May 2003 from Professor Y C JAO

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1788/02-03(08)(English version only) (issued on 27.5.2003)

-Submission dated 26 May 2003 from Professor TSANG Shu-ki

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1839/02-03(01)(English version only) (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1839/02-03 on 30.5.2003)

-Submission from the Bank for International Settlements

*V.Briefing by the Financial Secretary on the latest economic situation of Hong Kong
(11:40 am - 12:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1788/02-03(09)(attached)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1812/02-03(01)(attached)

-First Quarter Economic Report 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1812/02-03(02)(attached)

-Report of weekly consultations on effect of SARS on business (21 April - 24 May 2003)

VI.Any other business


* Other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 May 2003