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Licensing Conditions of Money Lenders Licence
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4 March 2025
Money Lenders Licence - Licensing Conditions from 4 March 2025 (Full version with 15 licensing conditions)Money Lenders Licence - Revised Licensing Condition which takes effect from 4 March 202516 March 2021
Money Lenders Licence - Licensing Conditions from 16 March 2021 (Full version with 15 licensing conditions)Money Lenders Licence - Additional and Revised Licensing Conditions which take effect from 16 March 202111 October 2018
Money Lenders Licence - Licensing Conditions from 11 October 2018 (Full version with 14 licensing conditions)Money Lenders Licence - Additional Licensing Conditions which take effect from 11 October 2018
1 December 2016Money Lenders Licence - Licensing Conditions from 1 December 2016 (Full version with 12 licensing conditions)Money Lenders Licence - Additional Licensing Conditions which take effect from 1 December 2016
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Guidelines
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The following two Guidelines on Licensing Conditions are identical except for the wording of Licensing Condition 14 as revised with effect from 3 March 2025.
Guideline – Licensing ConditionsGuidelines on Licensing Conditions of Money Lenders Licence (March 2025) [effective from 3 March 2025] (Applicable to money lenders licence granted before 3 March 2025)Guidelines on Licensing Conditions of Money Lenders Licence (March 2025) [effective from 3 March 2025] (Applicable to money lenders licence granted on or after 3 March 2025)
Guideline – Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of TerrorismGuideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (For Licensed Money Lenders) (March 2025) [effective from 3 March 2025][Please also refer to the Supplementary Information on the Guideline on
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (For Licensed
Money Lenders) (March 2025)]
Guideline – Fit and Proper CriteriaGuideline on Fit and Proper Criteria for Licensing of Money Lenders (March 2025) [effective from 3 March 2025]
Guideline – Submission of Business PlanGuideline on Submission of Business Plan by Applicant of a Money Lenders Licence (March 2025) [effective from 3 March 2025]
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Sample Forms
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Sample Form on Written Consent by Referee for Loan Application (Licensing Condition 13)Sample Form on Disclosure of the Existence of Third Parties by Intending Borrower (Licensing Condition 1(b))Sample Form on Recording the Particulars of Appointed Third Party Involved in a Loan Agreement (Licensing Condition 1(c)(ii))Sample Form on Confirmation by Appointed Third Party on the Charging of Fees (Licensing Condition 2(b))Sample form for Recording Explanation of Terms of Loan Agreement Given to Intending Borrower (Licensing Condition 5)
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Information Pamphlets
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Note to Borrowers (to borrow a loan - what you must know)Note to Borrowers (what you must know before signing a loan agreement)How to Apply for a Money Lenders LicenceHow to Apply for Renewal of a Money Lenders LicenceFees Payable under the Money Lenders OrdinanceRequirements Relating to Financial Sanctions, Terrorist Financing and Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (For Licensed Money Lenders)Guideline on Application for New Issue / Renewal of and Endorsement on Money Lenders Licence (issued by the Licensing Office (Money Lender Licensing Section) of Hong Kong Police Force)
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Publications issued by Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
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Leaflet - Prudent BorrowingLeaflet - Beware of Money Lending ScamsPoster - Beware of Money Lending ScamsPoster - Beware of unscrupulous business practices by financial intermediaries
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Video clips and TV Announcement in the Public Interest
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Publicity materials - Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
DON'T BORROW if you can't repay!
Beware of Money Lending Scams
Part 2 (Chinese version only)Stay alert to traps by Intermediaries
Publicity materials - Hong Kong Police Force
Intermediary Fraud
(Chinese version only)
