81 results about this entity
Period: 21 Aug 2007 - 08 Nov 2024
News/crypto
A wholesale CBDC could successfully work with private stablecoins, shows research from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and BIS Innovation Hub.
24 October 2022
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has committed to rolling out a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) after a positive response to consultations scoping out the technical and policy perspectives.
21 September 2022
News/startups
A survey of fintech executives has labelled Hong Kong as uncompetitive in relation to other financial centres around the world.
26 August 2022
Invest Hong Kong has opened its Global Fast Track business matching and pitching portal to the territory's central bank (HKMA) in a bid to boost the monetary authority's CBDC research.
10 August 2022
Hong Kong is pushing ahead with its exploration of a retail central bank digital currency, launching a discussion paper on the policy and design aspects of a potential e-HKD.
28 April 2022
Company announcement/crypto
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (12 January) issued a discussion paper on crypto-assets and stablecoins (the “Paper”), inviting views from the industry and public on the relevant regulatory approach.
13 January 2022
News/sustainable
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub is reporting a positive case for the use of distributed ledger technology in streamlining the green bond issuance process, while making it easier to track projects' positive environmental impact.
09 November 2021
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has taken the first steps on its exploration of a central bank digital currency with the release of a technical white paper on a possible 'e-HKD'.
05 October 2021
A prototype of multiple central bank digital currencies (mCBDCs) developed by the Bank for International Settlements and four central banks has demonstrated the potential of using digital currencies and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for cheaper and safer cross-border payments and settlements.
28 September 2021
The Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub has started its first green finance project, Genesis, which will explore the tokenisation of green bonds enabling investment in small denominations, combined with real-time tracking of environmental outputs.
24 August 2021
News/regulation
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is to establish a new Fintech Cross-Agency Co-ordination Group to formulate supportive policies for the local fintech ecosystem.
08 June 2021
Company announcement/regulation
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (13 May) announced the implementation plan for Phases III (Account information) and IV (Transactions) of the Open API Framework.
13 May 2021
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