Hong Kong Banks to Disclose Related Property of Clients Charged Under Security Law

Hong Kong Banks to Disclose Related Property of Clients Charged Under Security Law
A general view of Two International Finance Center, HSBC headquarters and Bank of China in Hong Kong, China, on July 13, 2021. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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HONG KONG—Banks in Hong Kong are advised to disclose related property of clients who are found in breach of the city’s “national security law”, according to the latest guidelines from its banking association.

The advice was introduced in an Oct. 22 update of the Hong Kong Association of Banks’ (HKAB) frequently asked questions in relation to anti-money laundering and counter-financing terrorism, which was published on the website of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).