| 单词 | Clearing house |
| 释义 | 結算所 1. A central location or central processing mechanism, through which financial institutions agree to exchange payment instructions or other financial obligations such as securities. The institutions settle for items exchanged at a designated time based on the rules and regulations of the clearing house. In some cases, the clearing house may assume significant counterpart, financial or management responsibilities for the clearing system. 2. A person whose activities or objects include the provision of services for the clearing and settlement of transactions in, or the day-to-day adjustment of the financial position of, futures contracts or options contracts effected on an exchange; or whose activities or objects include the provision of services for the clearing and settlement of transactions in securities effected on an exchange; or (c) who guarantees the settlement of any such transactions as are referred to above, but does not include a corporation operated by or on behalf of the Government: Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571) sch 1. Clearing houses and Exchanges are independent entities, although the clearing house may be owned by the exchange. In Hong Kong, there are three clearing houses, namely, The Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Options Clearing House Limited and The Hong Kong Futures Exchange Clearing Corporation Limited. They are all wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (‘HKEx’), and are recognised clearing houses for the purposes of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571). See also Clearing system. Banking and finance - A centre for exchange, sorting and balancing the cheques and other negotiable instruments, and for the processing of debits and credits. The Clearing House Function is carried out by Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (‘HKICL’), which is a private company jointly owned by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Hong Kong Association of Banks (‘HKAB’). HKICL was set up in 1995 to take over the clearing facility provided by the Management Bank of the Clearing House of the HKAB. HKICL provides interbank clearing and settlement services to all banks in Hong Kong and all interbank payments are settled across the books of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority through accounts all banks are required to open and maintain with the Monetary Authority for that purpose. See also Bank; Cheque; Collection; Dishonour; Drawee Bank. Securities, futures and stock market - 1. An organisation (a) whose activities or objects include the provision of services for the clearing and settlement of transactions in securities effected on a recognized stock market or subject to the rules of a recognized exchange company; (b) whose activities or objects include the provision of services for- (i) the clearing and settlement of transactions in futures contracts; or (ii) the day-to-day adjustment of the financial position of futures contracts, effected on a recognized futures market or subject to the rules of a recognized exchange company; or (c) who guarantees the settlement of any such transactions as are referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), but does not include a corporation operated by or on behalf of the Government: Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571) sch 1. The clearing houses for stock and futures are the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC) and Hong Kong Stock Exchange Hong Kong Options Clearing House Limited and Hong Kong Futures Exchange Clearing Corporation Limited respectively. 2. A centre for clearing and settlement of debt securities. In Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority runs the Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) to provide computerised clearing facilities for Hong Kong dollar and non-Hong Kong dollar debt securities. With the introduction of the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), the Central Moneymarkets Unit system is able to provide real-time and end-of-day Delivery versus Payment (D v P) services. 1.中心地點或中央處理機制，財務機構透過該機制同意交易的付款指示或其他財務義務（例如證券）。該等機構於某指定時間，根據結算所的規則及規例，結清交易的項目。在若干情況下，結算所可承擔重大的對手方、財務或管理責任。 2.符合以下說明的人：業務或宗旨包括為在認可證券市場達成（或在認可交易所規章的規限下達成）的證券交易提供結算及交收服務；或提供就在認可期貨市場交易（或在認可交易所規章的規限下交易）的期貨合約或期權合約的損益風險作出逐日調整財務狀況的服務；或業務或宗旨包括就在認可期貨市場達成的期貨合約交易提供結算及交收服務；或擔保上述交易的交收，但不包括由政府或代政府營辦的法團：《證券及期貨條例》（第571章） 附表1。結算所及交易所是獨立的單位，雖然結算所可為交易所擁有。香港有三間結算所，即香港中央結算有限公司、香港聯合交易所期權結算所有限公司及香港期貨交易結算有限公司。這三間公司均屬香港交易及結算所有限公司（英文簡稱‘HKEx’）的全資附屬公司，及就《證券及期貨條例》（第571章）而言，屬於認可結算所。另見 Clearing system。 銀行與金融事務 - 用以交換、整理及結算支票和其他可流通票據，及處理債務和信貸的中心。結算所的功能由香港銀行同業結算有限公司承擔，該公司是由香港金融管理局和香港銀行公會共同所有的私有公司，於1995年接收香港銀行公會結算所的經理銀行所提供的結算設備方始成立。香港銀行間結算有限公司為全港銀行提供銀行間的結算和交收服務，所有的銀行間支付都通過為結算目的而在金融管理局開立和保留的賬戶，經由金融管理局結算。另見 Bank; Cheque; Collection; Dishonour; Drawee Bank。 證券、期貨和股票市場 - 1. 符合以下說明的人： (a) 業務或宗旨包括為在認可證券市場達成(或在認可交易所規章的規限下達成)的證券交易提供結算及交收服務；(b) 業務或宗旨包括(i) 就在認可期貨市場達成(或在認可交易所規章的規限下達成)的期貨合約交易提供結算及交收服務；或(ii) 提供就在認可期貨市場交易(或在認可交易所規章的規限下交易)的期貨合約的損益風險作出逐日調整的服務；或(c) 擔保(a)或(b)段提述的交易的交收，但不包括由政府或代政府營辦的法團：《證券及期貨條例》（第571章）附件1。證券及期貨結算所分別是香港中央結算有限公司（HKSCC）、香港證券交易所、香港期權結算有限公司和香港期貨交易結算有限公司。 2.結算及交收債券的中心。在香港，香港金融管理局下轄的債務工具中央結算系統為香港美元和非香港美元債券提供電腦結算設備。隨著即時全額結算系統的引進，債務工具中央結算系統能夠提供實時的和交易日結束後的貨銀兩訖的服務。 |
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