Hong Kong Monetary Authority

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    HK Raises Record HK$10b in Third "Digitally Native" Bond Offering

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

    The government has priced its third DLT-supported green bond, raising the equivalent of USD 1.3 billion across four currencies.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong's BEA to Test GenAI Compliance Tool in HKMA Sandbox

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2025

    BEA is partnering with tech firm CLPS to trial an AI and automation tool for compliance and risk management.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong Arrests 32 in $140m Loan Fraud Scheme

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2025

    Thirteen frontline bank staff are among those arrested for a scheme that fraudulently sought government-backed loans for small businesses.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong Digital Banks Win High Public Trust: HKAB Survey

    By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

    New HKAB survey finds user confidence in digital banks is strongly linked to awareness of HKMA oversight and deposit protection.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Franklin Templeton Launches Tokenised Fund Under Hong Kong's New 'Fintech 2030' Plan

    By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

    The launch is the first initiative under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s new five-year strategy to embed AI and blockchain in finance.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Loss-absorbing Rules for Non-G-SIBs Are Too Complex: BIS Paper

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2025

    New paper reviews diverging approaches to loss-absorbing capacity requirements for systemic banks other than G-SIBs.

    Enforcement

    SFC Issues Lifetime Ban to Former Hang Seng Banker

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/11/2025

    The SFC's action follows a criminal conviction and 30-month prison sentence for the theft of more than HKD 1.5 million.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Proposes Stricter IRRBB Rules, Aligning with BCBS Standards

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2025

    Consultation launched on revised rules for interest rate risk, introducing a tougher outlier test, new credit spread risk measures, and public disclosure requirements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China to Expand Stock Connect, Deepen Integration with Hong Kong

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2025

    Regulators at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit announced plans to expand Stock Connect and support the launch of government bond futures in Hong Kong.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong and Brazil Pilot CBDC Trade Settlement with Chainlink

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

    The experiment, part of Brazil's Drex programme, connected the Drex and Ensemble platforms to test real-time, cross-border payments.

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