On 31 Mar 2025, the HKMA launched the Banking Regulatory Document Repository (BRDR), a centralized platform featuring public and AI-facing portals to improve access to banking regulatory documents. The BRDR enhances search functionality and navigation while redirecting existing document links to the new repository from 11 April 2025, with no changes to electronic delivery arrangements for Authorized Institutions.
This article was generated using SAMS, an AI technology by Timothy Loh LLP.
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Launch of Banking Regulatory Document Repository (BRDR)
On 31 Mar 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the launch of the Banking Regulatory Document Repository (BRDR), a centralized platform designed to enhance the accessibility and organization of banking regulatory documents for the public and Authorized Institutions (AIs).
Key Features and Functionality
The BRDR introduces two dedicated web portals: a public-facing portal accessible via the HKMA website and an AI-facing portal accessible via the Supervisory Communication Website. Key features include a centralized document storage system, an enhanced search function with improved granularity, and an intuitive user interface to streamline navigation and information retrieval. The repository encompasses existing regulatory materials such as guidelines, circulars, the Supervisory Policy Manual, and codes of practice.
Transition Arrangements
To ensure a seamless transition, existing links to banking regulatory documents on the HKMA website will redirect to the BRDR from 11 April 2025. Documents and corresponding entries will be progressively removed from the HKMA website starting that date, with users directed to access files exclusively through the BRDR portals. The electronic delivery of circulars/guidelines to AIs via the Supervisory Communication Website remains unchanged under the new system.
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