Panel on Financial Affairs (Papers)

	Year 2007 - 2008
	Year 2006 - 2007
	Year 2005 - 2006
	Year 2004 - 2005

Papers

Monetary and banking affairs

Others

Year 2007 - 2008

Hong Kong Monetary Authority's paper on Octopus EPS add-value transactions incident [CB(1)331/07-08(04)] (3 December 2007)
Letter dated 24 July 2008 from the Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Cards Limited (follow-up paper) (English version only) [CB(1)2220/07-08(01)] (3 December 2007)
Letter dated 26 June 2008 from the Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Cards Limited (follow-up paper) (English version only) [CB(1)2063/07-08(01)] (3 December 2007)
Letter dated 6 June 2008 from the Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Cards Limited (follow-up paper) (English version only) [CB(1)1833/07-08(01)] (3 December 2007)
Letter dated 26 February 2008 from the Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Cards Limited on its new transaction enquiry service on PCCW's broadband phone (follow-up paper) (English version only) [CB(1)941/07-08(01)] (3 December 2007)
Letter dated 21 December 2007 from the chief Executive Officer of Octopus Cards Limited (follow-up paper) (English version only) [CB(1)496/07-08(01)] (3 December 2007)
Letter dated 12 September 2007 from the Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Cards Limited (English version only) [CB(1)2348/06-07(01)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
Letter dated 17 August 2007 from the Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Cards Limited (English version only) [CB(1)2285/06-07(01)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
OCL actions in response to the report [CB(1)2216/06-07(03)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
OCL's actions in response to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Report (English version only) [CB(1)2348/06-07(02)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
OCL's press release on "Independent review of failed Octopus EPS add-value transactions completed" [CB(1)2216/06-07(02)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
Octopus Cards Limited (OCL)'s paper on Octopus EPS add-value incident update [CB(1)331/07-08(05)] (3 December 2007)
Octopus Cards Limited's press release dated 24 July 2008 on "Octopus transaction record printing service extended to Circle K" (follow-up paper) [CB(1)2220/07-08(02)] (3 December 2007)
Octopus Cards Limited's press release dated 26 June 2008 on "Octopus transaction record printing service extended to all 7-Eleven outlets" (follow-up paper) [CB(1)2063/07-08(02)] (3 December 2007)
Octopus Cards Limited's press release dated 6 June 2008 on "Customers advised to contact banks for remaining Octopus EPS Add-value refund" (follow-up paper) [CB(1)1833/07-08(02)] (3 December 2007)
Octopus Cards Limited's paper on operation of Octopus Cards and EPS payment system in Hong Kong (speaking note) (follow-up paper) (Chinese version only) [CB(1)384/07-08(01)] (3 December 2007)
Octopus Cards Limited's press release dated 21 December 2007 on "Octopus Cites Consumer Protection as Key Reason for Permanent Suspension of Octopus EPS Add-Value Service" (follow-up paper) [CB(1)496/07-08(02)] (3 December 2007)
Paper on the operation of Octopus Cards and EPS payment system in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) [CB(1)334/07-08] (3 December 2007)
Report on the Independent Review under Section 59(2) of the Banking Ordinance (English version only) [CB(1)2285/06-07(02)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)

Year 2006 - 2007

Fact sheet on "Press reports on the recent appearance of counterfeit HK$1,000 banknotes (based on press reporting from 15 March 2007 to 26 March 2007)" prepared by Research and Library Services Division of the Secretariat (Chinese version only) [FS15/06-07] (27 March 2007)
Information paper on "Counterfeit HK$1,000 banknote (2000 and 2002 series issued by Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC)" provided by Hong Kong Police Force [CB(1)1224/06-07(01)] (27 March 2007)
Information paper on "Recent surfacing of counterfeit HSBC $1,000 notes" provided by Hong Kong Monetary Authority [CB(1)1224/06-07(02)] (27 March 2007)
Pamphlet on "New Hong Kong banknotes" provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority [CB(1)1250/06-07] (27 March 2007)
Powerpoint presentation material on "Issues related to counterfeit HK$1,000 banknotes in circulation recently in Hong Kong" provided by Hong Kong Police Force (English version only) [CB(1)1243/06-07(01)] (27 March 2007)
Powerpoint presentation material on "Issues related to counterfeit HK$1,000 banknotes in circulation recently in Hong Kong" provided by Hong Kong Monetary Authority [CB(1)1243/06-07(02)] (27 March 2007)
Information note on "Operation of the Octopus Card in Hong Kong" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division [IN08/06-07] (2 March 2007)
Information paper on "Regulatory and Oversight Framework on Octopus Card and EPS" provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority [CB(1)1007/06-07(03)] (2 March 2007)
Letter dated 12 September 2007 from the Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Cards Limited (English version only) [CB(1)2348/06-07(01)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
Letter dated 20 August 2007 from the Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Cards Limited (English version only) [CB(1)2288/06-07(01)] (2 March 2007)
Letter dated 17 August 2007 from the Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Cards Limited (English version only) [CB(1)2285/06-07(01)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
Letter dated 27 July 2007 from the Chief Executive Officer of OCL (Chinese version only) [CB(1)2216/06-07(01)] (2 March 2007)
Letter dated 23 February 2007 from OCTOPUS Cards Ltd [CB(1)1007/06-07(04)] (2 March 2007)
List of follow-up actions for the meeting on 2 March 2007 [CB(1)1248/06-07(01)] (2 March 2007)
OCL actions in response to the report [CB(1)2216/06-07(03)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
OCL's actions in response to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Report (English version only) [CB(1)2348/06-07(02)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
OCL's press release on "Independent review of failed Octopus EPS add-value transactions completed" [CB(1)2216/06-07(02)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
Octopus EPS Add-Value - Explanatory Diagrams provided by the Octopus Holdings Limited [CB(1)1068/06-07(02)] (2 March 2007)
Paper from EPS Company (Hong Kong) Limited [CB(1)1007/06-07(05)] (2 March 2007)
Powerpoint presentation material on "Operation of Octopus Cards and EPS payment system in Hong Kong " provided by EPS Company (Hong Kong) Limited [CB(1)1062/06-07(01)] (2 March 2007)
Report on the Independent Review under Section 59(2) of the Banking Ordinance (English version only) [CB(1)2285/06-07(02)] (3 December 2007 and 2 March 2007)
Speaking note of Mr Raymond SO Wai-piu, General Manager of EPS Company (Hong Kong) Limited (Chinese version only) [CB(1)1068/06-07(03)] (2 March 2007)
Speaking note of Ms Prudence CHAN Bik-wah, Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Holdings Limited (Chinese version only) [CB(1)1068/06-07(01)] (2 March 2007)
Written response dated 27 March 2007 from the Chief Executive Officer of the Octopus Cards Limited to list of follow-up actions for the meeting on 2 March 2007 [CB(1)1248/06-07(02)] (2 March 2007)
Written response from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority about whether adequate safeguards are in place to ensure fair competition and a level-playing field for market players interested in issuing multi-purpose stored value cards in Hong Kong [CB(1)1302/06-07(01)] (2 March 2007)
Background Briefs on "Banking Supervision in Hong Kong" provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority [CB(1)657/06-07(02)] (5 February 2007)
Background Briefs on "Financial Infrastructure in Hong Kong" provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority [CB(1)657/06-07(04)] (5 February 2007)
Background Briefs on "Hong Kong's Linked Exchange Rate System" provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority [CB(1)657/06-07(01)] (5 February 2007)

Year 2005 - 2006

Information paper on transfer of banking business in Hong Kong [CB(1)813/05-06(01)]
Letter dated 16 May 2006 from Hon CHAN Kam-lam requesting for the discussion on how to avoid Hong Kong's financial market from being marginalized (Chinese version only) [CB(1)1610/05-06(02)] (3 July 2006)
Paper provided by the Administration on measures to avoid Hong Kong's financial market from being marginalized [CB(1)1848/05-06(07)] (3 July 2006)
List of follow-up actions for the meeting on 3 July 2006 [CB(1)2087/05-06(01)] (3 July 2006)
Written response dated 1 August 2006 from the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury on items 2 and 3 of the list of follow-up actions for the meeting on 3 July 2006 [CB(1)2087/05-06(02)] (3 July 2006)
Press release on "Expansion of renminbi business" issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on 1 November 2005 [CB(1)217/05-06(01)] (7 November 2005)
Letter dated 29 October 2005 from the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau advising on the proposed timing for discussion of items on Renminbi business in Hong Kong and the regulation of warrants trading (English version only) [CB(1)196/05-06(01)] (13 October 2005)

Year 2004 - 2005

Letter dated 18 May 2005 from the Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority enclosing a press release on the three refinements to the operation of the Linked Exchange Rate System addressed to the Chairman of the Panel[CB(1)1585/04-05(01)]
Hong Kong Association of Bank's written views dated 25 July 2005 on protection of credit card holders' personal data (English version only) [CB(1)2175/04-05(01)] (4 July 2005)
Information on protection of credit card holders' personal data provided by Hong Kong Monetary Authority [CB(1)2147/04-05(01)] (4 July 2005)
Paper on "Credit card operation and the recent CardSystems incident" provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority[CB(1)1919/04-05(03)](4 July 2005)
Paper on "Refinements to the operation of the Linked Exchange Rate System" provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority[CB(1)1919/04-05(04)](4 July 2005)
Submission dated 29 June 2005 from American Express International Inc.(English version only)[CB(1)1953/04-05(03)](4 July 2005)
Submission dated 29 June 2005 from MasterCard International[CB(1)1953/04-05(01)](4 July 2005)
Submission dated 29 June 2005 from VISA INTERNATIONAL[CB(1)1953/04-05(02)](4 July 2005)
List of follow-up actions for the meeting held on 6 May 2005 [CB(1)1805/04-05(01)] (6 May 2005)
Administration's letter dated 15 June 2005 responding to items 2 and 3 of the list of follow-up actions [CB(1)1805/04-05(02)] (6 May 2005)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority's letter dated 14 April 2005 on the updated compliance situation of the 24 Authorized Institutions which have been required to revise the exemption of liability clauses in their safe deposit box agreements [CB(1)1269/04-05(01)] (17 February 2005)
Information note on draft Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited (Merger) Bill (including the draft Bill) provided by Dr Hon David LI [CB(1)458/04-05(01)] (17 December 2004)
The speech delivered by Mr ZHU Qi, Chief Executive, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited at the special meeting of Financial Affairs Panel on 17 December 2004 (Chinese Version Only) [CB(1)569/04-05(01)] (17 December 2004)
Background brief on the proposal for Hong Kong to contribute to the 8th replenishment of the Asian Development Fund prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat[CB(1)365/04-05(06)] (6 December 2004)
Legislative Council Brief on "Asian Development Bank - Hong Kong's Contribution to the 8th Replenishment of the Asian development Fund" issued by Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau[A2/5C(2004)] (6 December 2004)
The Administration's response dated 22 January 2005 to Hon Abraham SHEK on proposal for contribution to the 8th replenishment of the Asian Development Fund [CB(1)815/04-05(01)] (6 December 2004)
Information note (including the draft Bill) on the draft Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill provided by Dr Hon David LI[CB(1)103/04-05(05)] (1 November 2004)
Letter dated 17 December 2004 from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to the authorized institutions on review of terms and conditions for safe deposit box service (English version only) [CB(1)546/04-05(02)] (1 November 2004)
Letter dated 17 December 2004 from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to the Clerk to the Financial Affairs Panel on review of terms and conditions for safe deposit box service [CB(1)546/04-05(01)] (1 November 2004)
List of follow-up actions for the meeting on 1 November 2004 [CB(1)313/04-05(01)] (1 November 2004)
Press release dated 15 June 2005 by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on the results of the second part of the review of the terms and conditions of banking services undertaken by Authorized Institutions [CB(1)1804/04-05(01)] (1 November 2004)
Circular letter dated 15 June 2005 issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Authorized Institutions on review of terms and conditions of banking services (English version only) [CB(1)1804/04-05(02)] (1 November 2004)
Response dated 23 November 2004 from Dr Hon David LI on Briefing on the draft Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill [CB(1)313/04-05(02)] (1 November 2004)
Response dated 23 November 2004 from the Administration on Briefing on the draft Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill [CB(1)313/04-05(03)] (1 November 2004)