Panel on Financial Affairs

Special meeting on
Friday, 17 October 2008, at 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

AGENDA

*I.Briefing by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury on the relevant policy initiatives in the Chief Executive's 2008-2009 Policy Address
(4:30 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)53/08-09(01)
(issued on 16 October 2008)

-Administration's paper on policy initiatives of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

Other relevant documents

Two booklets provided by the Administration

(a)Address by the Chief Executive at the Legislative Council meeting on 15 October 2008 - "Embracing New Challenges" (issued on 15 October 2008); and

(b)The 2008-09 Policy Address - "Policy Agenda" (issued on 15 October 2008).

*II.New measures to support confidence in the Hong Kong banking system
(5:30 pm - 6:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)53/08-09(02)
(issued on 16 October 2008)

-Hong Kong Monetary Authority's paper on two measures to safeguard banking stability

LC Paper No. FS06/08-09
(issued on 16 October 2008)

-Paper on a summary of local press reports on the provision of deposit protection scheme and bank capital support facility by places outside Hong Kong to cope with the financial crisis from 3 August 2007 to 15 October 2008 prepared by Research and Library Services Division (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)54/08-09
(issued on 16 October 2008)

-Paper attaching information relating to new measures to support confidence in the Hong Kong banking system prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)26/08-09(01)
(issued on 15 October 2008)

-Press release dated 14 October 2008 on "Financial Secretary announces new measures to support confidence in the Hong Kong banking system"

LC Paper No. CB(1)26/08-09(02)
(issued on 15 October 2008)

-Press release dated 14 October 2008 on "Hong Kong bank deposits fully guaranteed"

III.Any other business


* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of agenda items I and II.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 October 2008