Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Singapore hits $70B in digital payments; HK issues $1.3B digital bond
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17 November, 2025

Singapore hits $70B in digital payments; HK issues $1.3B digital bond

Digital payments have spiked in Singapore, hitting $36 billion daily in cross-border settlements; meanwhile, Hong Kong has issued its third...
Hong Kong: No offshore yuan stablecoin has been approved
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3 October, 2025

Hong Kong: No offshore yuan stablecoin has been approved

HKMA said reports claiming it has approved a new stablecoin pegged to the offshore yuan are false, reminding the public...
Hong Kong eases banking laws as UBS pilots tokenization
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19 September, 2025

Hong Kong eases banking laws as UBS pilots tokenization

While the HKMA plans to relax Basel Committee standards to ease capital mandates, UBS is launching a pilot exploring automated...
Nigeria embraces stablecoins; HK caps stablecoin licenses
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1 August, 2025

Nigeria embraces stablecoins; HK caps stablecoin licenses

Nigeria’s SEC says it’s open to compliant stablecoins to underpin Africa’s financial revolution, as HK says most license applicants will...
Hong Kong shapes future of mining with stablecoin regulation
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15 July, 2025

Hong Kong shapes future of mining with stablecoin regulation

Hong Kong's regulatory framework extends beyond security and financial stability and is also seen as a tool to bolster innovation...
Hong Kong advances digital asset hub bid with new bonds
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14 July, 2025

Hong Kong advances digital asset hub bid with new bonds

Hong Kong doubles down on its ambition to become digital asset hub with latest developments centered on issuing its third...