LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 3 July 2006 at 9:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

REVISED AGENDA

I.Outstanding issues
(9:00 am - 9:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1848/05-06(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1848/05-06(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions Follow-up to the Panel meeting on 4 May 2006: Capital Rules and Disclosure Rules for the implementation of Basel II in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)1887/05-06(01)
(issued on 28 June 2006 and attached)

-Information paper provided by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on "Progress of preparation of Basel II Capital Rules and Disclosure Rules"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1900/05-06(01)
(attached)

-Letter dated 28 June 2006 from the Clerk to Panel to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1900/05-06(02)-Reply dated 30 June 2006 from the Administration

Follow-up to the Panel meeting on 3 April 2006: Conflict of interest issue and other financial issues involved in and after the listing of The Link Real Estate Investment Trust

LC Paper No. CB(1)1900/05-06(03)
(Chinese version only)
(attached)

-Letter dated 29 June 2006 from Hon James TO to the Panel Chairman, suggesting that the Administration be invited to respond to further questions

LC Paper No. CB(1)1900/05-06(04)
(Chinese version only)
(attached)

-Letter dated 29 June 2006 from Hon James TO to the Panel Chairman, suggesting that Mr Paul CHENG, Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Link Management Limited, be invited to respond to further questions

II.Information paper issued since the last meeting
(9:15 am)

Nil

* III.Impact of branch closure of banks on the public
(9:15 am - 10:30 am)

Presentation by The Hong Kong Association of Banks

LC Paper No. CB(1)1848/05-06(03)
(English version only)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1880/05-06 on 28 June 2006)

-Paper provided by The Hong Kong Association of Banks

Presentation by the Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)1848/05-06(04)
(Chinese version and Revised English version attached)

-Paper provided by the Consumer Council

Presentation by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1848/05-06(05)
(issued on 27 June 2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Background information

LC Paper No. CB(1)1848/05-06(06)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*IV.Measures to avoid Hong Kong's financial market from being marginalized
(10:30 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1848/05-06(07)
(issued on 27 June 2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration

V.Review of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Compensation Fund
(12:00 noon - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1848/05-06(08)
(issued on 27 June 2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Background information

Paper No. FCR(98-99)6
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1848/05-06 on 27 June 2006)

-Discussion paper for Finance Committee meeting on 3 April 1998

LC Paper No. CB(1)1848/05-06(09)
(issued on 27 June 2006)

-Extract from the minutes of Finance Committee meeting on 3 April 1998

VI.Any other business
(12:45 pm)

* All non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Items III and IV.

Members of the Panel on Manpower and other non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion of Agenda Item V.


Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 June 2006