Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, at 10:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)663/07-08
(issued on 28 January 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 3 December 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)704/07-08
(issued on 28 January 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 7 January 2008

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)563/07-08(01)
(issued on 10 January 2008)

-Mr David CARSE's letter on review of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's work on banking stability dated 7 January 2008 (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)568/07-08(01)
(issued on 10 January 2008)

-Administration's paper on fourth quarterly report of 2007 on "Employees Compensation Insurance Reinsurance Coverage for Terrorism"

LC Paper No. CB(1)590/07-08(01)
(issued on 14 January 2008)

-Administration's paper on review of the personalized vehicle registration marks scheme

LC Paper No. CB(1)665/07-08(01)
(issued on 23 January 2008)

-Letter dated 15 January 2008 on review of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's work on banking stability from the Panel Chairman to Mr David CARSE (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)665/07-08(02)
(issued on 23 January 2008)

-Hong Kong Monetary Authority's reply dated 22 January 2008 on review of its work on banking stability (English version only)

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:00 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)662/07-08(01)
(issued on 25 January 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)662/07-08(02)
(issued on 25 January 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

* IV.Briefing on the work of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(10:05 am -11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)662/07-08(03)
(issued on 24 January 2008)

-Paper provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

* V.The 70% mortgage cap on residential property
(11:35 am - 12:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)662/07-08(04)
(issued on 23 January 2008)

-Hong Kong Monetary Authority's written response on issues and questions to be addressed in connection with the 70% mortgage cap on residential property

LC Paper No. CB(1)662/07-08(05)
(issued on 23 January 2008)

-The Hong Kong Association of Banks' written response on the 70% mortgage cap on residential property (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)706/07-08(01)
(issued on 28 January 2008)

-Civil Service Bureau's paper on guidelines and arrangements to safeguard against conflict of interests of civil servants

LC Paper No. CB(1)706/07-08(02)
(issued on 28 January 2008)

-Hon LAU Kong-wah's question on "The guideline capping the loan-to-value ratio for residential mortgage lending at 70%" raised at the Council meeting on 16 January 2008

LC Paper No. CB(1)559/07-08
(issued on 10 January 2008)

-Background Brief on the 70% mortgage cap on residential property prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)382/07-08(01)
(issued on 5 December 2007)

-Paper on issues/questions to be addressed in connection with the 70% mortgage cap on residential property prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.Any other business
(12:25 pm - 12:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of agenda items IV and V.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 January 2008