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| 13.11.2024 | Hong Kong's Monetary Shift: A Ripple Effect from the Fed | In the world of finance, few events create waves like a central bank's interest rate decision. Recently, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) made headlines by cutting its base rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 5.0 percent. Th... |
| 12.11.2024 | Leading Development of New International Standard, WeBank Efforts to Promote Trusted Personal Data Circulation | SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International standards organization Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE SA) has recently announced the approval of the development program of a new in... |
| 08.11.2024 | Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate after Fed move | HONG KONG :The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) cut by 25 basis points on Friday its base rate charged via the overnight discount window, to 5.0 per cent, tracking a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The Asian financial hub's monetary po... |
| 05.11.2024 | The Future of Marketing: AI Avatars and Blockchain Innovations | In the fast-paced world of marketing, change is the only constant. Enter D-ID, a company that is redefining how brands connect with consumers. Their new AI Video Marketing Suite is a game-changer. It offers hyper-realistic avatars that can ... |
| 01.11.2024 | Hong Kong: Connecting the Middle East along the New Silk Road | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 November 2024 – Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, wrapped up his Middle East visit (October 31) by meeting top officials in Saudi Arabia, wi... |
| 31.10.2024 | WeBank Technology Services Joins the HKMA's Project Ensemble Architecture Community | HONG KONG, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today introduced WeBank Technology Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and R3 as new members of the Project Ensemble Architecture Community (th... |
| 30.10.2024 | Hang Seng Investment Collaborates with SAB Invest | Launch of SAB Invest Hang Seng Hong Kong ETF on the Saudi Exchange | Facilitating Middle East Capital Allocation into Hong Kong Stocks via the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hang Seng Investment Management Limited ('Hang Seng Investment') is pleased to announce its collabo... |
| 28.10.2024 | FCC Analytics Partners with Hong Kong Airstar Bank, livi bank to Enhance Anti-Money Laundering Efforts through Federated Learning | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 October 2024 – FCC Analytics is proud to announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airstar Bank and livi bank, two pioneering digital banks in Hong Kong, to adopt a groundbreaking federat... |
| 28.10.2024 | HKSTP Encapsulating Capabilities at FinTech Week 2024 As Financial Secretary Visits HKSTP Pavilion Prior to the Middle East Delegation | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 October 2024 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) joined the FinTech Week 2024 in illuminating new pathways for fintech developments. Inclusive of a spectrum of fintech se... |
| 26.10.2024 | HKMA Launches Data-Sharing Platform for Banks, Tech Firms | Listen to this article
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched the IADS Developer Platform, a collaborative venture with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) aimed at fosteri... |
| 19.10.2024 | Policy Address by Hong Kong SAR’s Chief Executive John Lee: Improving People’s Livelihood in Pursuit of Happiness | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 October 2024 – John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, announced his annual Policy Address (October 16), with the overarching priority of improving people’s live... |
| 09.10.2024 | 2024 HKGFA Annual Forum - Financing Asia's Net Zero Transition | HONG KONG, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Green Finance Association ("HKGFA") hosted its Seventh Annual Forum in Hong Kong today, with the theme "Financing Asia's Net Zero Transition." Over 1,500 participants fro... |
| 25.09.2024 | Hong Kong Monetary Authority Initiates Phase 2 of e-HKD Pilot Program, Expands Project e-HKD to Explore Various Forms of Digital Money | Listen to this article
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) commenced Phase 2 of the e-HKD pilot program and is expanding Project e-HKD to explore new forms of digital money.
The HKMA in Hong Kong revealed on S... |
| 24.09.2024 | XDI Launches XDI Climate Risk Hub: A New Platform for On-Demand Physical Climate Risk Analysis | Technology tested by regulators and banks now available to all sectors
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XDI (Cross Dependency Initiative) is today launching the XDI Climate Risk Hub from New York Climate Week, an innovative platform... |
| 19.09.2024 | HSBC to cut best lending rate in Hong Kong by 25 bps to 5.625% | HONG KONG : HSBC Holdings said it was cutting its best lending rate in Hong Kong by 25 basis points to 5.625 per cent from 5.875 per cent effective Sept. 20.
That followed a 50 basis points cut in the base rate charged through the overnight... |
| 19.09.2024 | Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracks Fed move | HONG KONG :The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday cut its base rate charged via the overnight discount window by 50 basis points to 5.25 per cent, tracking a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Hong Kong's monetary policy moves i... |
| 31.08.2024 | HKMA Takes Action Against WeChat Pay for Failing AML Standards | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the conclusion of an investigation and subsequent disciplinary proceedings against WeChat Pay Hong Kong Limited (WPHK), resulting in a fine of HK$875,000 ($112,000).
The penalty is imposed f... |
| 28.08.2024 | Digital Bonds and Steel Capacity: A Tale of Transformation in Asia | In the heart of Asia, two significant developments are reshaping the economic landscape. One is a leap into the future with digital bonds. The other is a cautious step back in steel production. Together, they paint a picture of a region gra... |
| 28.08.2024 | Ant Digital Technologies Joins HKMA's Project Ensemble Sandbox and Unveils Its Use Cases in the Sandbox | HONG KONG, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today announced the launch of the Project Ensemble Sandbox (the Sandbox) and introduced four main themes of tokenization use cases. Ant Digital Technologies ha... |
| 23.08.2024 | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank issues its first digital bond | The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank issued its first digital bond on Friday (Aug 23), raising US$300 million, Euroclear said in a statement.
The issue is the first dollar-denominated digital issuance for Euroclear and the first issuanc... |
| 22.08.2024 | ASTRI Summer Interns explore Hong Kong's I&T Ecosystem Contributing Ideas to Smart City Technology | HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) concluded its "Summer Internship Programme" and "Fintech Future Leader Academy (Internship)" on 16 August. ... |
| 19.07.2024 | HKMA Announces Stablecoin Issuer Sandbox Participants | Listen to this article
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has revealed the participants of its stablecoin issuer sandbox, marking a significant step in the city’s drive to foster a regulated and sustainable s... |
| 17.07.2024 | Citi to Take Wealth Management to Next Level with the Market-First Launch of Wealth 360 | Entering an Open Banking Era That Fosters a Customer-Centric Banking Landscape Through the IADS Pilot Program
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 July 2024 – Citi Hong Kong today announced the launch of Wealth 360, a pioneering dig... |
| 11.07.2024 | Higher for longer interest rate environment continues to benefit banks’ profitability in 2024, KPMG report finds | Banks must stay ahead of technology development and climate risks to thrive in fast-changing
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 July 2024 – Banks in Hong Kong saw moderate balance sheet growth last year with notable increases in n... |
| 05.07.2024 | Hong Kong fines DBS US$1.28 million over breaching anti-money laundering rules | HONG KONG: The Hong Kong unit of DBS Group Holdings, Singapore's biggest lender, was fined HK$10 million (US$1.28 million) by Hong Kong's banking regulator for violating anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing regulation... |
| 05.07.2024 | Dun & Bradstreet Launches Greater Bay Area China Business Credit Reports Solution | Making reliable and compliant data easily accessible to facilitate cross-boundary credit and lending activities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area ("GBA").
HONG KONG, July 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dun & Bradstree... |
| 25.06.2024 | Sustainable Finance Specialists from 20 Asian Jurisdictions Gather at CASI Event in Hong Kong | HONG KONG, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI) successfully held its second in-person event in HK from June 24-25, to be followed by a field trip to Huzhou, a green finance pilot cit... |
| 18.06.2024 | Tencent engages in the validation of cross-border-payments use cases as Project mBridge reaches the minimum viable product stage | HONG KONG, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent is participating in the validation of cross-border-payments use cases for Project mBridge at the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage. The goal is to facilitate further enhancement to the quali... |
| 11.06.2024 | Hong Kong's Data Watchdog Unveils First AI Privacy Guidelines for Businesses | By John Lopez
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Hong Kong's privacy watchdog, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (... |
| 03.06.2024 | Caixin Summer Summit 2024 Concludes Successfully: Embracing 'New Missions, New Responsibilities' | HONG KONG, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Caixin Summer Summit 2024, hosted by Caixin Media, concluded in Hong Kong, China on May 31. Supported by the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Tourism Board, this year's summit centered aroun... |
| 03.06.2024 | Caixin Summer Summit 2024 Concludes Successfully: Embracing 'New Missions, New Responsibilities' | HONG KONG, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Caixin Summer Summit 2024, hosted by Caixin Media, concluded in Hong Kong, China on May 31. Supported by the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Tourism Board, this year's summit centered aroun... |
| 20.05.2024 | Hong Kong Pilots World’s First Integration of Payment System with China’s Digital Yuan | Hong Kong residents can now set up digital yuan (e-CNY) personal wallets using only their Hong Kong mobile phone numbers.
These wallets, which can be topped up via the FPS through 17 retail banks, are designed for cross-border payments but ... |
| 17.05.2024 | Hong Kong Expands Cross-Border Digital Yuan Trial, Allows Residents to Set Up E-CNY Wallets | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Peoples Bank of China have expanded the digital yuan pilot to enable the use of e-CNY wallets in Hong Kong.
China and Hong Kong have been conducting cross border digital yuan trials.
The Hong Kong Mo... |
| 08.05.2024 | HKMA Welcomes Pilot Launch of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cross-Boundary Data Validation Platform | Listen to this article
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) welcomes the pilot launch of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong cross-boundary data validation platform
The Shenzhen and Hong Kong authorities announced (6 May) the p... |
| 07.05.2024 | Hong Kong and Shenzhen Launch Pilot Cross-Boundary Data Validation Platform | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Shenzhen authorities have initiated the pilot launch of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong cross-boundary data validation platform.
This platform employs blockchain technology and data coding, such as hash va... |
| 06.05.2024 | Hong Kong Exchange Fund posts 2nd quarter of investment income gains in Q1 | HONG KONG :Hong Kong's Exchange Fund, used to back the Hong Kong dollar, posted an investment income of HK$54.3 billion ($6.95 billion) in the first quarter of 2024 for a second consecutive quarter of gains, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority... |
| 24.04.2024 | Hong Kong Monetary Authority Enhances Support for SMEs with New Initiatives | In response to the evolving economic landscape and recent changes in consumer and tourist spending patterns, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has introduced a series of new measures to further bolster its support for small and medium... |
| 23.04.2024 | Hong Kong Financial Security Efforts Strengthened Under HKMA’s Reforms | In her concluding address at the ACAMS conference in Hong Kong, Carmen Chu, the outgoing Executive Director (Enforcement and AML) at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) provided an overview of the advancements made over the past seven y... |
| 16.04.2024 | ZA Bank Leverages Technology to Expedite Loan Approvals for Global Payments Merchants | ZA Bank has launched a new business loan in collaboration with Global Payments Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of Global Payments.
This partnership allows eligible merchants within the Global Payments ecosystem to quickly and... |
| 15.04.2024 | Global Efforts Curb Crypto Hacks and Fraud, But Challenges Remain in Hong Kong | In 2023, the cryptocurrency ecosystem saw a significant decline in illicit activity, according to data from TRM Labs.
Despite the overall proportion of total illicit funds shrinking by 9 percent year-on-year, criminals still handled over US... |
| 15.04.2024 | HKMA Eddie Yue Discusses Hong Kong’s Role in Shaping the Future of CBDCs | Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), shared his thoughts on the future of money and payment systems in an increasingly digital world at the International Conference on Central Bank Digital Currencies and Pa... |
| 28.03.2024 | HSBC Gold Token to Democratise Gold Investment for Retail Customers in Hong Kong | HSBC has unveiled the HSBC Gold Token for its retail customers in Hong Kong. This development introduces tokenised gold to the retail market, accessible through the bank’s online and mobile platforms.
The HSBC Gold Token, which represents p... |
| 21.03.2024 | Project Aurum Phase Two Focuses on Privacy for Retail CBDCs | The BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong Centre, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has initiated the second phase of Project Aurum. This phase aims to explore and enhance privacy measures for retail central bank digital... |
| 20.03.2024 | HKMA Alerts Public to Fraudulent Claims Regarding e-HKD Pilot Programme | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) advises the public to exercise caution following reports of entities falsely claiming involvement in the e-HKD Pilot Programme.
These entities have promoted e-HKD-related investment opportunities to a... |
| 13.03.2024 | OneDegree Eyes Opportunities with Global Stablecoin Issuers in HKMA Sandbox | Insurtech OneDegree, is seeking global stablecoin issuers to work with them on the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) stablecoin sandbox.
Alvin Kwock, co-founder of OneDegree, announced on LinkedIn that the firm is committed to working alo... |
| 12.03.2024 | Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launches Stablecoin Issuer Sandbox | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the launch of a sandbox arrangement for stablecoin issuers today.
This initiative establishes a communicative platform between the HKMA, and entities interested in issuing fiat-referenced st... |
| 08.03.2024 | CBDCs and Tokenization: HKMA Announces Project Ensemble, a Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency Initiative | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the commencement of Project Ensemble, a new wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project to render support to the development of the tokenization market in Hong Kong.
The new proj... |
| 07.03.2024 | Hong Kong’s Central Bank Announces New Wholesale CBDC Project to Support Tokenization Market | Hong Kong's central bank has announced the start of Project Ensemble, a wCBDC Sandbox to further research and test tokenization use cases.
Hong Kong has been exploring wholesale CBDCs since 2017 and "officially" began researching ... |
| 07.03.2024 | HKMA’s Project Ensemble to Propel Tokenisation Market with wCBDC Initiative | - |
| 03.01.2024 | Hong Kong Proposes New Licensing Regime for Stablecoin Issuers | The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have issued a consultation paper proposing a regulatory regime for stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong. |
| 30.11.2023 | South Korea to launch digital currency pilot with 100,000 residents next year | The Bank of Korea (BOK) rolled out details on its pilot program for its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), stating that 100,000 selected Korean citizens will join the trial in the fourth quarter of next year.
The participants will... |
| 20.11.2023 | Key Takeaways from HKMA’s Investment Summit on Digital Trends | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit organiser, brought together some of the most prominent figures in the finance industry to discuss the transformative impact of technology and innovatio... |
| 17.11.2023 | CBDC: Hong Kong Furthers Digital HKD Ambitions | Hong Kong is working towards further integrating the digital yuan (e-CNY), unveiling last week a number of new initiatives designed to increase support of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the city. At the same time, the governmen... |
| 31.10.2023 | Hong Kong Wraps up First Phase of e-HKD Pilot Programme, Report Now Available | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published a report on the first phase of its e-HKD pilot programme which was first launched in November 2022. |
| 31.10.2023 | Hong Kong advances CBDC pilot, bringing e-HKD trials to phase 2 | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is gearing up for the second phase of its e-HKD (e-Hong Kong dollar) pilot program after it announced the successful completion of the phase one trial of its in-house central bank digital currency (CB... |
| 30.10.2023 | Retail CBDC Could Add Unique Value, but Further Investigation Is Needed, Hong Kong Central Bank Says | Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority has published a report on phase 1 of its CBDC pilot.
The report said an e-HKD could add unique value to the payments ecosystem, but further investigation is needed.
A retail central bank digital currency (CBDC... |
| 23.10.2023 | HKMA Establishes CBDC Expert Group with 5 Local Universities | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has set up the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Expert Group to foster collaboration on CBDC research. They also partnered with five major universities in Hong Kong to be a part of the group. |
| 21.09.2023 | HK Government, Central Bank Look to Issue More Tokenized Bonds | Building on their experience from Project Evergreen, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the government are planning to work with the financial industry to conduct further tokenized bond issuances, a new report by the HKMA reveals. |
| 17.09.2023 | Credit Cards in Circulation in Hong Kong Reach 19.71 Million | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s central bank, has released its Q2/2023 payment card statistics, revealing that the total number of credit cards in circulation in Hong Kong reached 19.71 million by the end of the second q... |
| 13.09.2023 | BIS, Hong Kong and Israel Release Report on Secure Retail CBDCs | The Hong Kong and Israel central banks along with the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH) Hong Kong Centre have published a report on building a more secure and accessible retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) ec... |
| 15.06.2023 | Hong Kong Put Pressure on Three Major Banks to Take On Crypto Exchanges as Clients: Report | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is putting pressure on HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China to take on crypto exchanges as clients, the Financial Times reported on Thursday citing three people with knowledge of the matter and ... |
| 13.06.2023 | Hong Kong eyes stablecoin regulatory regime by 2024 | While the Western world debates how to regulate stablecoins, Hong Kong is forging ahead with a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies pegged to traditional financial assets.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is in the process of se... |
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| 24.05.2023 | Hong Kong’s Bold Bet On Web3 Could Fuel Innovation and Economic Growth | Hong Kong took the world by storm after announcing that it will allocate HKD 50 million (USD 6.4 million) in the 2023/24 Budget to develop the city’s Web3 ecosystem.
Considering the cautious approach adopted by many nations towards this eme... |
| 18.05.2023 | Ripple to Help Hong Kong Build CBDC: Official | Ripple, a leading player in the crypto payments industry, has secured a prominent role in Hong Kong's e-HKD Pilot Programme. The initiative, announced by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, aims to explore the potential use cases of the digit... |
| 16.05.2023 | Fintech Reaches Mainstream Adoption in Hong Kong with 94% Penetration | In Hong Kong, fintech is reaching mainstream adoption among consumers. Digital payments are becoming the norm in people’s daily lives, virtual banking and wealthtech are gaining rapid traction, and virtual assets are emerging as a legitimat... |
| 11.05.2023 | Why Are Cryptocurrencies Not Yet a Mainstream Payment Method? | In the ever-evolving landscape of finance, cryptocurrencies have emerged as a tantalizing prospect, promising a decentralized alternative to the way we transact value. However, despite their existence for several years now, the vision of cr... |
| 02.05.2023 | Hong Kong Urges FSI to Support Crypto Firms With ‘Basic Banking Services’ | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has urged the banking sector to provide services to licensed virtual-asset firms as part of the city’s ambition to become a leading crypto hub. |
| 22.03.2023 | Open Banking in APAC: Market-Led vs Regulator-Led Approaches | Open banking is steadily making its way into Asia-Pacific (APAC), and though the industry remains largely nascent compared with pioneers like to European Union, adoption is increasing at a stable pace, enabled by new regulatory frameworks a... |
| 20.03.2023 | Asian shares ended lower after Switzerland's UBS seals deal to acquire Credit Suisse | Asian shares ended lower on Monday after UBS struck a deal to acquire Credit Suisse.
ING economists said a relief rally is possible after Switzerland moved to contain the banking crisis.
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| 17.02.2023 | Гонконг первым в мире успешно разместил токенизированные «зеленые» облигации | Об успешном размещении токенизированных «зеленых» гособлигаций объявили в управлении денежного обращения Гонконга. Сумма размещения составила 800 млн гонконгских долларов, или примерно $101,7 млн. Эмиссию токенов произвели на частном блокче... |
| 01.02.2023 | Hong Kong to Develop Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) intends to roll out new regulations on crypto-assets and stablecoins by either this year or in 2024. |
| 31.01.2023 | Правительство Гонконга введет обязательное лицензирование стейблкоинов | В дискуссии по поводу регулирования криптовалют в Гонконге приняло участие 58 компаний, среди которых стоит отметить таких крупных игроков индустрии как Binance, Ripple labs, Visa, MasterCard и Animoca. В опубликованном HKMA документе говор... |
| 02.11.2022 | Cryptocurrency is Shaping the Future, and Global Bank Leaders Agree with Blockchain Integration | Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 02 November 2022, 10:11 pm
Cryptocurrency is the "future of finance," said global banking leaders who all agree that digital coins and blockchain will soon shape society and integrate with the current fi... |
| 01.11.2022 | CBDCs and Virtual Assets Dominate Day One of Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022 | The seventh edition of Hong Kong’s flagship fintech event Hong Kong Fintech Week (HKFW) 2022 kicked off this week, organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) with Invest Hong Kong. |
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| 28.04.2022 | HKMA Seeks Public Feedback for Its Retail Digital Currency Research | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a discussion paper titled “e-HKD: A policy and design perspective”, inviting views from the public on key policy and design issues for its retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC). |
| 27.02.2022 | Hong Kong Monetary Authority Announces Enhancements to SME Financing Guarantee Scheme | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) notes that they have made enhancements to the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme.
The Financial Secretary confirmed in the 2022-23 Budget today (23 February) that the application period for the 80% Guaran... |
| 17.02.2022 | China Casts Long Shadow Over Hong Kong's Once-Vibrant Crypto Industry | Hong Kong Fintech Week was once a buzzing melange of entrepreneurs in T-shirts with bankers and bureaucrats in suits, all discussing cryptocurrency’s role in the future of money.
Last year’s gathering, held in November, was markedly differe... |
| 28.01.2022 | Hong Kong Seeks to Regulate Stablecoins by 2024 | Though crypto-assets do not pose a risk to financial stability just yet, they very well might in the near future as this new asset class continues to develop at a rapid pace. The fast-growing cryptocurrency ecosystem, the rising prevalence ... |
| 24.01.2022 | Regulatory Update: January 2022 | Regulatory Update: January 2022 Regulations
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Each month, FactSet's Regulatory team offers a rundown of the most important developments in compliance and regulatory news. Read on to see which stories domin... |
| 12.01.2022 | Hong Kong Considers Regulating Stablecoins, Calls For Public Opinion | As stablecoins continue to grow in popularity, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is planning on creating a regulatory regime that will oversee the asset class no later than 2023/2024.
Following its determination to establish a regulat... |
| 12.01.2022 | Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Discussion Paper on Crypto Assets and Stablecoins | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released on Wednesday a "Discussion Paper" in which it lays out its thinking on the regulatory approach for crypto assets, particularly payment-related stablecoins.
"The approach has ta... |
| 12.01.2022 | Crypto Regulation Coming - Hong Kong Fears Crypto May Endanger Financial System If Not Monitored | Contents Hong Kong prepares crypto regulation planPantera Capital-backed HK exchange freezes withdrawals
According to Reuters, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is now collecting comments and suggestions regarding different ways to impose re... |
| 07.01.2022 | Top 5 Fintech Trends in Asia in 2022 | With 2021 behind us, fintech experts and industry participants are sharing their predictions for the year to come, looking at the trends that shaped 2021 to predict the top fintech trends in Asia in 2022
Funding activities, industry develop... |
| 20.12.2021 | Here Are the Key Findings From OneSpan’s Global Financial Regulations Report | OneSpan recently released its second annual Global Financial Regulations Report, that outlines major developments in the regulatory landscape. |
| 17.12.2021 | Here Are the Key Findings From OneSpan’s Global Financial Regulations Report | OneSpan recently released its second annual Global Financial Regulations Report, that outlines major developments in the regulatory landscape.
In conjunction with comprehensive research into how the changing regulatory landscape is impactin... |
| 14.12.2021 | Hong Kong’s Open API Ambitions Expands to the Insurance Sector | The Insurance Authority (IA), Hong Kong’s insurance regulator, is exploring the development of an open application programming interface (API) framework and has established a working group focused on the initiative, Tony Chan, the associate... |
| 23.11.2021 | Regtech to Play Key Role in the Development of Green Finance in Hong Kong | Demand for green finance is surging in Hong Kong but the lack of unified standards or definitions of green financial products is posing regulatory challenges, facilitating greenwashing, damaging investors’ confidence and harming the proper ... |
| 08.11.2021 | Carmen Chu, Exec Director, Enforcement and AML, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Shares Banking Sector Updates | Carmen Chu, Executive Director (Enforcement and AML), Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), recently noted during opening remarks at the AML Regtech Lab (AMLab) that it’s a great pleasure to welcome people to the very first AML Regtech Lab, ... |
| 27.10.2021 | Naira’s digitisation via the eNaira: Beyond financial inclusion | Share this article:
Introduction: Naira’s digitisation (the eNaira)
A very recent accomplishment of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the issuance of the new Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the eNaira.
The eNaira is the digital for... |
| 26.10.2021 | HKMA Moves to Plug the Regtech Talent Gap to Promote Adoption | A recent report commissioned by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) had highlighted a series of recommendations to promote the development of regtech talent in Hong Kong. |
| 25.10.2021 | How Will Hong Kong’s Digital Currency E-HKD Work? | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released a technical whitepaper on a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), proposing an architecture that would follow the key principles of safety, efficiency, and openness. |
| 21.10.2021 | Latest HKMA Regtech Guide Outlines Benefits of E-Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms | Banks and financial institutions are faced with critical challenges in their current governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) approaches, which often times involve inefficient and cumbersome processes requiring an excessive amount of manual w... |
| 11.10.2021 | Hong Kong Consumer Credit Market Improves Amid Rising Consumption, Economic Rebound | Hong Kong’s consumer credit market improved in Q2 2021 as the local economy continued to rebound from the impact of COVID-19 and private consumption increased 6.5% year-on-year (YoY) increase, according to TransUnion’s Q2 2021 Industry Insi... |
| 05.10.2021 | Валютное управление Гонконга составило технические требования для национальной криптовалюты | В опубликованном документе управление заявило о планах выпустить свою цифровую валюту — электронный гонконгский доллар (e-HKD). Также в документе рассказали о требованиях к валюте и проблемах, которые предстоит решить.
Власти автономного ре... |
| 05.10.2021 | Hong Kong Takes it First Step in Retail Central Bank Digital Currencies with e-HKD | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released a technical whitepaper on retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), titled “e-HKD: A technical perspective”. |
| 04.10.2021 | Valued at $4.3B, NFT platform Sorare to invest in women’s sports
Colin McRae’s long-lost rally car reportedly sold for Bitcoin at auction
Staking on LUKSO? Look no further: A new liquid staking prot... | Following a $680-million funding round, nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Sorare is looking to be an active player in bridging the gap between sports and digital entertainment.
Now valued at $4.3 billion, Sorare told Cointelegraph that th... |
| 04.10.2021 | Hong Kong Releases Technical Whitepaper on Its CBDC | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, in collaboration with BISIH Hong Kong Centre, has released a 50-page technical whitepaper on its future retail CBDC. The document's goal is to explore potential architectures and design options that could b... |
| 29.09.2021 | Thailand, HK CBDC Prototype Reveals Cross Border Payments Can Be Done in Seconds | The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Bank of Thailand, BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong Center (BISIH), People’s Bank of China and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates have reveled findings from their joint Central Bank Digital Curr... |
