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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)


The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) functions as the central bank of Hong Kong and has the role of overseeing authorized institutions (AIs) to ensure the stability and integrity of the financial system, particularly the banking system.

HKMA Outsourcing SA-2 establishes the HKMA's supervisory framework for outsourcing and offers recommendations for authorized institutions (AIs) to follow when engaging third-party services. HKMA Outsourcing SA-2 provides detailed guidance on matters such as outsourcing agreements, maintaining customer data confidentiality, exercising control over outsourced activities, implementing contingency plans, managing access to outsourced data, and overseeing overseas outsourcing.

These requirements, like the majority of security and compliance protocols, are a shared responsibility between the outsourcing vendor (cloud service provider) and the applicable, regulated financial institutions to assess whether they are abiding by the regulatory standards set by the HKMA. Our HKMAS outsourcing guidance offers specific mappings to each requirement and how Atlassian Cloud Enterprise assists you in meeting your obligations, including information on audit rights, the right to issue instructions, data security, termination, and chain outsourcing. To learn more about our commitment to safeguard your data, visit our Security Practices page.

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