香港金融管理局は、中国本土の顧客が引き続き香港で銀行口座を開設できていると発表した。銀行側は、手続きをコンプライアンスに適合させるための新たな審査基準を導入している。
香港金融管理局は土曜日に声明を発表し、中国本土の顧客が引き続き香港で銀行口座を開設できることを確認した。当局によると、銀行は口座開設プロセスがコンプライアンスに適合し、秩序正しく行われるよう、厳格な新たな審査を適用しなければならない。声明では「中国本土の顧客による口座開設申請は継続しており、全体として口座開設プロセスは円滑に運用されている」と述べられている。中国による国境を越えた投資管理の強化に伴い、一部の中国本土住民からは拒否されたとの報告もあった。これに対し、香港の規制当局は独自の管理強化策に乗り出している。
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