Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Crypto / Digital Assets

CBDCs Gain Clout as Medium of Exchange as More Banks Give Buy-in 

By Georgina Lee | 27/10/2023

Ripple’s Ross Edwards and Fubon’s Rockson Hsu talk about the benefits of CBDCs as they explore use cases for HKMA’s e-HKD.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Sets Template for Rules on Ring-fencing Crypto Risks

By Georgina Lee | 26/10/2023

Panellists at the Ripple x Metaco Hong Kong Policy Summit discussed the evolution of Hong Kong’s regulatory framework for crypto assets.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong’s Chief Unveils Series of Measures to Boost City

By Manesh Samtani | 26/10/2023

Stamp duties on property purchases and securities transactions were reduced. A new fund distribution platform will be developed.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Regulatory Responses to This Year’s Bank Failures

By Sebastian Sohn | 26/10/2023

Sebastian Sohn discusses the lessons learned from bank failures this year and the supervisory and regulatory changes we can expect as a result.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA Establishes New CBDC Expert Group

By Editors | 23/10/2023

The Expert Group comprises faculty members of five local universities, who will support the HKMA’s exploration of key policy and technical issues surrounding CBDC.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC, HKMA Issue New Joint Circular on Virtual Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2023

The circular supersedes a similar circular from January 2022, setting out additional requirements for intermediaries providing virtual asset services to retail investors.

Market Infrastructure

NDRC, HKMA to Promote Mainland Bond Issuance in Hong Kong

By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2023

The MoU was signed at the Belt and Road Forum, where 100-plus other agreements were also signed and Xi Jinping unveiled further plans to support the initiative.

HKMA Takes Issue With Rate Setting Practices in Premium Financing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/10/2023

Some AIs changed the interest rates they charged for premium financing facilities without ensuring customers knew such changes were possible.

ESG / Sustainability

Lessons on Green Banking from Crédit Agricole CIB

By Editors | 16/10/2023

New paper shares practices adopted by Crédit Agricole CIB to set up its green development strategy and integrating climate and sustainability into core banking.