On 27 April 2009, the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board (the Board) consulted the public on the proposals to enhance deposit protection under the Deposit Protection Scheme. The consultation covers the following areas:

• Protection limit
• Compensation calculation basis
• Product coverage
• Types of institution covered
• Funding arrangement
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  Related documents (27 April 2009)
  
  
• Press release
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• Remarks by Professor Andrew Chan Chi-fai, the Chairman, at the press conference
  (Chinese version only)
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• Presentation by Mr Raymond Li, the Chief Executive Officer, at the press conference
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• Questions and answers
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• Consultation Paper
• • Annex - Self-assessment on compliance with the Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance System recommended by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
  • Annex - Estimating cost of deposit protection
  The public consultation on enhancing deposit protection under the Deposit Protection Scheme ended on 26 June 2009.
  
  
  Reference material (16 July 2009)
• Raymond Li, CEO, on public consultation on the review of the DPS (Published by the
  Hong Kong Monetary Authority Weekly Opinion Column)
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  Report on the consultation results (18 August 2009)
  The report on the first phase public consultation on enhancing deposit protection under the Deposit Protection Scheme was published on 18 August 2009.