Tag: Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Money Safe goes live across Hong Kong retail banks

Hong Kong’s retail banking sector has completed the full rollout of a new deposit protection feature designed to strengthen defences against financial scams, following...

Fintech 2030: HKMA outlines Hong Kong’s digital finance vision

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched its long-term strategic vision, Fintech 2030, at the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, marking a decade...

HKMA consults banks on sharing scam-loss responsibility

Hong Kong’s banking regulator is weighing how lenders and their customers should share the burden of losses from rising scam cases, as fraud-related crime...

Hong Kong stablecoin licensing starts August with AML rules

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released the finalised guidelines that will underpin the city’s regulatory regime for stablecoin issuers, with the framework...

Regulatory pressure intensifies for digital banks amid rising scrutiny

Amid the rapid evolution of banking, digital-first banks like Starling and Metro Bank are facing increased regulatory scrutiny, particularly around AML controls. According to Corlytics,...

RD Technologies secures $7.8m to expand its FinTech bridge between Web2...

RD Technologies, a pioneering FinTech firm, has announced a successful $7.8m Series A1 financing round.

Hong Kong to fortify financial stability with new stablecoin regulations

Hong Kong is poised to introduce a new regulatory regime for fiat-referenced stablecoin (FRS) issuers following positive feedback from a public consultation.

HKMA launches pioneering e-HKD pilot for innovative FinTech solutions

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has initiated an e-HKD retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot scheme. The scheme will see 16 firms from...

HKMA issues discussion paper on retail CBDC issues

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a discussion paper to gather views on the key issues surrounding a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).

HKMA initiates first CBDC steps with whitepaper launch

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has begun the first steps of exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with the release of a technical whitepaper.

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