Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
BIS’s Zhang Tao on why Asian central banks favour a broader policy mix
The BIS’s Asia chief speaks with Christopher Jeffery and Jimmy Choi about supporting liquidity, financial stability and innovation in the Asia-Pacific region
Banknotes: January to March 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
MAS launches AML data-sharing platform
Banks can share data on suspicious activities by customers, Singapore’s central bank says
HKMA launches next phase of CBDC pilot and sandbox
Hong Kong project will explore programmability, tokenisation and atomic settlement
HKMA unveils new wholesale CBDC project
De facto central bank to launch sandbox for testing settlement of tokenised deposits
Hong Kong eases homebuying curbs to support real estate market
HKMA relaxes mortgage rules and government removes cooling measures
Philippine central bank launches sustainable finance taxonomy
BSP is Asia’s latest monetary authority to set out framework to help tackle climate crisis
Hong Kong issues world’s first multi-currency digital bond
Digital green bonds available in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros and yuan
Training central bank communicators
The skills needed for communicating in a social media and artificial intelligence world
Market seeks details of PBoC plan to open onshore repo trading
Traders welcome the move but want clarity on legal and collateral issues
PBoC and HKMA strengthen financial ties
Hong Kong to accept onshore bonds as collateral for RMB funds, as PBoC looks to open up repo market
HKMA proposes easing data-sharing rules between banks
Hong Kong authorities cite need to tackle digital fraud and money laundering more effectively
HKMA proposes strict stablecoin regime
Algorithm-based stablecoins likely to be excluded under new rules, Hong Kong authorities say
Philippines and Hong Kong hold rates
BSP governor says monetary policy has to remain “sufficiently tight” to bring inflation back to target
Digital yuan pilot announced between China and Singapore
Central banks to co-ordinate on green finance as MAS-CSRC staff exchange programme resumes
Hong Kong’s currency peg under strain – US report
Hong Kong’s currency peg to the dollar touched its weak side more than 40 times over a year
Hong Kong and Thailand to set up cross-border payments link
New QR code payment link is the latest addition to similar initiatives in the region
Bénédicte Nolens on the latest mBridge developments
The head of the Bank for International Settlements’ Hong Kong Centre speaks about cross-border CBDC governance, ongoing FX challenges and evolving technology
Hong Kong has no plans to change US dollar peg, says HKMA chief
Eddie Yue says the linked exchange rate system has served the city well
Asian central banks hold rates
Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Hong Kong stay put
Hong Kong regulator moves against crypto exchange
SFC says JPEX is not regulated to trade in city as police arrest influencers linked to firm
Retail CBDCs can promote payment competition, report finds
BIS, HKMA and Bank of Israel say project found using different service providers need not harm security
Kazakhstan joins mBridge project
NBK joins cross-border CBDC project as an observer
Banknotes: July to September 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months