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subsequently, to monitor the financial soundness of the

institutions authorized to conduct investment business in

United kingdom.

the UK

In the case of an overseas institution, the SIB

and SROS will require the supervisors in the centre in

which the institution is based to assist them in the task.

If coope

peration is not forthcoming, the institution may be

United Kingdom required to incorporate itself in the OR or may even have

its authorisation withheld. One of the three Hong Kong

United Kingdom banks with UK branches has sought to be authorised under

the Act and other Hong

Kong banks may also want

authorization in due course. But as our Banking Ordinance

now stands, it is not possible to provide the

to provide the necessary United Kingdom

information to the UK) supervisors.

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Clause 3 of the Bill therefore seeks to amend

section 121 of the principal ordinance to empower the

Commissioner of Banking to provide information

information on matters

relating to the affairs of an authorised institution to

overseas regulatory authorities. Such information will only

be disclosed if the commissioner is satisfied that the

authority concerned is subject to adequate secrecy

provisions and the information will enable or assist the

authority to exercise its functions.

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The Bill also seeks to facilitate disclosure of

information by the Commissioner of Banking to other local

supervisors. At present, the Commissioner

of Banking is

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