Eddie Yue

Hong Kong still weighing whether retail CBDC benefits outweigh the risks
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18 April, 2024

Hong Kong still weighing whether retail CBDC benefits outweigh the risks

The HKMA chief executive says the central bank is still determining whether there is a real need for a retail...
UBS joins Hong Kong’s second digital green bonds issuance
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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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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...
Hong Kong forms CBDC expert group emphasizing interoperability, privacy
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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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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...
Hongkong’s eHKD still in progress, while mBridge to launch by mid-2024
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13 October, 2023

Hongkong’s eHKD still in progress, while mBridge to launch by mid-2024

Initial experiments with e-HKD have shown promise, but they are still conducting trials to explore a handful of use cases,...
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