HKMA Financial News

08.05 / 09:05

CBDC HKMA e-HKD HKMA Establishes Working Group to Set Standards for Wholesale CBDC Interoperability

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Tuesday formed a working committee in order to set industry standards for wholesale CBDC interoperability. The group also aims to facilitate tokenized asset transactions and interbank settlement using wCBDC.

15.03 / 09:53

HKMA e-HKD Hong Kong Gears Up for e-HKD: Phase Two Pilot Seeks CBDC Use Cases

Hong Kong’s central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), announced today the launch of the second phase of its e-HKD pilot program.

27.12 / 12:12

Stablecoin HKMA Hong Kong Government Seeks Public Input on Legislation for Stablecoin Supervision

The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB), and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have jointly introduced a public consultation paper outlining a legislative proposal to regulate issuers of stablecoins. This move is prompted by the increasing prominence of stablecoins within the Web3 and virtual asset (VA) ecosystems, coupled with the growing interconnection between traditional financial systems and VA markets.

27.07 / 04:09

COST UPS Citi Target track HKMA HKMA ups rates, matching Fed, says banks' bad loans remain steady

HONG KONG (Reuters) -The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday raised its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 5.75%, the highest in 16 years, hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a rate hike of the same margin.

18.05 / 11:33

business CBDC Ripple regulation HKMA e-HKD Ripple to demonstrate tokenization in HKMA e-HKD pilot program using new CBDC platform

Ripple will participate in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA’s) digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD) central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program by showcasing a real estate asset tokenization solution. The company will reveal its new CBDC platform at the same time.

17.06 / 13:27

COST Digital Strategy HKMA retail CBDC HKMA Announces Joint Research with Bank of Israel, BISIH for Retail CBDC

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced joint research with the Bank of Israel (BOI) and the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH) Hong Kong Centre for retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

28.04 / 14:19

Citi Digital Strategy Mobile HKMA e-HKD consultation HKMA Seeks Public Consultation for e-HKD Development

In Hong Kong, the local financial regulator has issued a discussion paper to the public, asking for the public opinions about introducing domestic retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC), or e-HKD.

26.04 / 12:57

UPS Digital Strategy HKMA FinTech Association of Hong Kong Supports HKMA's Risk-Based Approach to Regulate Stablecoins

The FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) has published a response to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) January discussion paper on crypto assets and stablecoins.

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