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Hong Kong to issue new DLT adoption guidelines for banks

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7 April, 2024

Hong Kong to issue new DLT adoption guidelines for banks

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has promised to issue the new guidelines in the coming weeks but clarified that they...

Hong Kong begins CBDC pilot phase 2 to explore wider use cases

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21 March, 2024

Hong Kong begins CBDC pilot phase 2 to explore wider use cases

The new iteration of its CBDC, the e-HKD, intends to explore new use cases for the CBDC in retail and...

Hong Kong to trial wholesale CBDC in interbank settlements

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Wahid Pessarlay

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13 March, 2024

Hong Kong to trial wholesale CBDC in interbank settlements

The HKMA's CBDC project supporting tokenization will center on innovative infrastructure for interbank settlement, with aid from banking institutions, the...

HSBC, Bank of East Asia repurchase transaction uses Hong Kong’s digital green bond

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Wahid Pessarlay

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1 March, 2024

HSBC, Bank of East Asia repurchase transaction uses Hong Kong’s digital green bond

Although instances of using digital bonds as collateral are sparse, HSBC and the Bank of East Asia found relative success...

Hong Kong boosts digital asset hub bid with $750M digital green bonds sale

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Wahid Pessarlay

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11 February, 2024

Hong Kong boosts digital asset hub bid with $750M digital green bonds sale

Hong Kong has showcased the potential of blockchain in powering up the financial sector with the sale of $750 million...

Hong Kong consultation paper hints at new stablecoin regulation

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Wahid Pessarlay

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4 January, 2024

Hong Kong consultation paper hints at new stablecoin regulation

Despite the risks posed by stablecoins, Hong Kong regulators are keen to approve the tokenized assets, but not without reservations,...

UBS joins Hong Kong’s second digital green bonds issuance

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Wahid Pessarlay

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28 December, 2023

UBS joins Hong Kong’s second digital green bonds issuance

UBS is joining other major banks in Hong Kong's second digital green bond issuance, launching in February 2024 with a...

Hong Kong to launch second iteration of tokenized green bonds

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Wahid Pessarlay

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12 December, 2023

Hong Kong to launch second iteration of tokenized green bonds

Hong Kong is poised for second tokenized green bond launch in February 2024, leveraging blockchain for efficiency and transparency in...

Reserve Bank of India opens talks with US, Hong Kong for cross-border CBDC features

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Wahid Pessarlay

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7 December, 2023

Reserve Bank of India opens talks with US, Hong Kong for cross-border CBDC features

India is eyeing a collaboration with U.S. Federal Reserve and HKMA for cross-border CBDC functionality to enhance international remittances and...

Hong Kong wraps up first phase of CBDC pilot; next stage to explore new use cases for e-HKD

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Wahid Pessarlay

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4 November, 2023

Hong Kong wraps up first phase of CBDC pilot; next stage to explore new use cases for e-HKD

Wrapping up its e-HKD pilot, Hong Kong's central bank said programmability, tokenization, and atomic settlement are the key areas that...

Hong Kong forms CBDC expert group emphasizing interoperability, privacy

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Wahid Pessarlay

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2 November, 2023

Hong Kong forms CBDC expert group emphasizing interoperability, privacy

Hong Kong has established an expert group for central bank digital currency comprised of academics who will focus on research,...

Standard Chartered wraps up offline e-HKD CBDC trial

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Wahid Pessarlay

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28 October, 2023

Standard Chartered wraps up offline e-HKD CBDC trial

Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) has completed a pilot program testing offline functionalities of a CBDC, focusing on areas with limited...

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