Although the securitization of mortgage loans was old hat in the United States and Europe, it is not really caught on in Asia. Past experience in Hong Kong suggested that the efforts of individual institutions, mortgage securitization have not been completely successful. Despite this, the Hong Kong government had high hopes for Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation (HKMC) for the development of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market. However, some banks have been wondering whether it was timely for them to get into the MBS business in Asia. In particular, banks and HKMC had very different risks and issues concerning the development of MBS. Teaching Purpose: "Hide
Su Han Chan, Ko Wang, Maria Ho Source: University of Hong Kong 20 pages. Publication Date: November 9, 2001. Prod. #: HKU169-PDF-ENG
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