Hong Kong Monetary Authority

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hong Kong to Issue First Stablecoin Licences in March

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/02/2026

    Eddie Yue said the HKMA plans to grant a "very small number" of stablecoin issuer licences under its new regulatory regime.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong AoF, Tsinghua University Sign Pact on Fintech, Policy Research

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/02/2026

    The agreement aims to deepen collaboration between Hong Kong and mainland China on financial leadership, fintech, and policy research.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Orders HSBC to Probe Root Cause of Hours-Long Outage

    By Editors | 02/02/2026

    Hong Kong's largest bank suffered a multi-hour system failure, prompting the HKMA to demand an investigation.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong Unveils 2026-28 Plan to Cement Sustainable Finance Hub Status

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/02/2026

    New priorities focus on strengthening disclosure, scaling transition finance, and developing adaptation finance capabilities to support Asia's low-carbon transition.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKMA, SFC Consult on Standard Calculation Periods Under OTC Clearing Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2026

    The proposal aims to create a permanent, predictable schedule for mandatory clearing assessments, boosting efficiency and certainty for derivatives dealers.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Hong Kong to Review Listing Rules, Transition to T+1 Settlement

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/01/2026

    Financial Secretary Paul Chan outlined a multi-pronged strategy to bolster market competitiveness, including developing new gold and RMB products.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong Preparing to Enhance Incentives for Funds, Private Capital

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/01/2026

    New bill will enhance tax breaks for funds, family offices and carried interest, expanding qualifying assets to include private credit.

    AML / KYC

    HKMA and PCPD to Launch Joint Bank Examinations to Combat Fraud

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/01/2026

    The HKMA and PCPD will conduct joint risk-based examinations of banks' anti-fraud and data security controls amid rising deception cases.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Hong Kong Doubles Yuan Liquidity Facility to CNY 200 Billion

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/01/2026

    The move, supported by the PBOC, aims to meet strong lender demand and deepen Hong Kong’s offshore yuan market.

    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMA Finalises Phase 2A of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/01/2026

    The updated framework introduces transition pathways and an adaptation category, and will be mandatory for government green bond projects.

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