May 14, 2024
Loans

Exclusive | Hong Kong Monetary Authority asks banks to exercise caution when offering property loans for speculative ‘confirmor sales’

A confirmor sale occurs when a purchaser or confirmor enters into an agreement for the sale and purchase of a property with the owner or vendor, but before completion sub-sells the property to a sub-purchaser. A few such transactions have been noticed since the removal of the curbs by the Hong Kong government last week.

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Finance

Hong Kong prepares transition finance framework to support development as an international green finance hub

“A taxonomy is very important for transition financing, so that banks have a common standard to follow in terms of the issuance of bonds and loans.” Transition finance refers to bonds and loans that help companies turn their carbon-intensive operations into climate-neutral outfits aligned with global green ambitions. The development of transition finance has been

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Property

Hong Kong’s property bears top 17 global markets in pessimism, spooked by higher rates, tepid growth and weak demand, CBRE survey shows

Hong Kong-based property bears topped the world in their pessimism, as a mix of high interest rates and a slumping economy with weak demand dampened any interest in buying assets, according to a study by the consulting firm CBRE. The net buying intention of Hong Kong-based professional property investors remained at negative 11 per cent

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