Hong Kong Monetary Authority

CBDCs

HKEX and HKMA Pilot e-HKD for After-Hours Derivatives Margining

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2026

The joint project will test a wholesale CBDC for advance margin payments, aiming to enhance risk management and efficiency for clearing participants outside banking hours.

Sustainable Finance

Hong Kong Taskforce Meets to Plan Northern Metropolis Financing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2026

A new taskforce has met to discuss financing solutions for the Northern Metropolis, with a focus on sustainable development and diverse project models.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Details Five-Year Plan, 'Finance+' Strategy to Boost IFC Status

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/06/2026

The government has initiated a public consultation on its inaugural five-year plan, outlining a shift to a more "catalytic role" to align with national strategy.

Capital Adequacy

APAC's Paths on the CCyB Are Diverging

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 15/06/2026

As global policymakers reconsider the role of the CCyB, regulators across the region are drawing different conclusions about how it should be used.

KYC & CDD

China’s Capital Crackdown Puts Hong Kong and Singapore FIs on Alert

By Manesh Samtani | 15/06/2026

New rules targeting unapproved outflows are forcing banks and insurers to tighten compliance and reassess mainland strategies.

Operational Risk

HKMA Finalises Rules for New Consumer Credit Data-Sharing Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/06/2026

The HKMA has finalised rules for its new credit data-sharing model, requiring banks to use multiple credit reference agencies and conduct annual switch-over drills to ensure operational resilience.

Payments & Settlements

Hong Kong, Indonesia and China Ink Local Currency Settlement Deal

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/06/2026

A new framework will allow direct settlement in offshore yuan and rupiah for trade and investment between Hong Kong and Indonesia.

Tokenisation

HKMC Issues World's Largest Digital Bond at HKD 12 Billion

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/06/2026

The HKMC has set a new global benchmark with its triple-tranche digital bond, leveraging the CMU’s DLT platform.

Tokenisation

HKMA Promotes Tokenisation to Boost Corporate Treasury Hub Status

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/06/2026

The HKMA is encouraging corporate treasurers to adopt tokenisation, aligning with a new government plan to develop corporate treasury centres.