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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) was established in April 1993 by merging the Office of the Exchange Fund with the Office of the Commissioner of Banking. The HKMA is responsible for maintaining monetary and banking stability, including maintaining currency stability within the framework of the Linked Exchange Rate system under which the Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the US dollar.<br />
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to step down in May. Photo: Reuters
United States

US Fed delivers quarter-point rate cut as policymakers weigh inflation outlook

Move falls short of Trump’s demands as debate over Fed independence intensifies and markets brace for global spillover effects.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home prices to rise in 2026 due to mainland Chinese buyers, rate cut

Banking & finance

Hong Kong financial hub gets gold star for governance, red flag on readiness

China digital currency

Beijing’s crypto warning casts shadow over Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions

Hong Kong’s pioneering stablecoin rules have attracted 30 applicants – will Beijing’s latest warning force the city to rethink its ambitions?

The People’s Bank of China has said stablecoins do not meet the mainland’s requirements on customer identification and anti-money laundering. Photo: Shutterstock
Fintech

Does tokenisation in China risk a repeat of the P2P lending crisis?

Tokenisation provides value, but the interest of multilevel marketers raises ‘genuine concerns’, forum speaker says.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | In betting on Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong is really betting on itself

Hong Kong’s future may lie not in choosing between East and West, but in linking Asia with the Middle East and beyond.

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Fintech

Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago

Hong Kong’s rise as a fintech hub is due to the concerted regulatory push, with the city competing with Singapore for regional leadership.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong insurers liable for payouts of US$334 million related to Tai Po fire

The Hong Kong Bar Association is providing free legal services to victims and urges them to take immediate action to protect their rights.

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Hong Kong property

Momentum builds: ‘bigger’ Hong Kong property rebound forecast for 2026

Resurgent stock market helps steer secondary home prices to 14-month high as rent index maintains historical peak.

Hong Kong property

‘Out of ICU’: Hong Kong’s quarterly real estate deals triple to US$4.9 billion

Hong Kong was the second-best performing commercial real estate market in Asia-Pacific after Malaysia in the three months to September: MSCI.

The third-quarter investment in Hong Kong’s commercial real estate was the highest for any quarter since 2019. Photo: May Tse
Currencies

Hong Kong pushes local currency use to shield Asia from global uncertainties

HKMA’s Eddie Yue calls for deeper regional financial integration amid tariff shocks, disrupted supply chains and market volatility.

Eddie Yue stresses the need to strengthen regional financial ties at the Asean+3 Economic Cooperation and Financial Stability Forum in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Fintech

Hong Kong’s tokenisation drive set to boost treasury centres, investments

Tokenisation could increase the efficiency of corporate treasury centres, which help clients manage global finances, market players say.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia set to launch US$1 billion fund, Paul Chan says

A ‘major Saudi development company’ will host a roadshow in Hong Kong next month to seek strategic partners, financial secretary says.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | HKMA deserves praise for fund’s performance amid global tensions

Hong Kong’s resurgence as an IPO destination has helped the city’s de facto central bank achieve record returns, boosting fiscal reserves.

People enjoy the view from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on July 19. Photo: Dickson Lee
Blockchain

Ant International, UBS partner on blockchain-based cross-border payments

The strategic partnership aligns with financial institutions’ increased adoption of blockchain technology for cross-border payment solutions.

Ant International and UBS seek to explore innovations in blockchain-based tokenised deposits. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

Editorial | Hong Kong breaks new fintech ground with tokenised green bond

Hong Kong is positioning itself to connect conventional finance with fintech while developing into a global hub for sustainable financing.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong sees lacklustre weekend property sales at Tuen Mun development

The Reserve at Gold Coast Bay sells only 14 flats of the 152 units on offer as of 6.30pm.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong renews contract for top market regulator Julia Leung

The CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission will stay on for at least two more years to see through a series of ongoing reforms.

Julia Leung Fung-yee, CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission, pictured at the commission’s office in Quarry Bay on December 15, 2022. Photo: May Tse
Banking & finance

Hong Kong moves from theory to practice with real-value tokenised money, asset deals

Live transfers of tokenised deposits signal Hong Kong’s shift from proof of concept to production-grade digital-asset settlement.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund gains record US$35 billion in first 9 months

The nine-month return surpasses last year’s record of HK$239.1 billion and exceeds the full-year high of HK$264 billion reached in 2017.

Banking & finance

HKEX invests in HKMA unit, strengthening city’s financial market infrastructure

HKEX to invest US$58.5 million in CMU OmniClear, which operates the Central Moneymarkets Unit that provides services for debt securities.

The HKEX will invest up to HK$455 million to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the HKMA’s CMU OmniClear Holdings. Photo: Karma Lo
Crime in Hong Kong

Finance student loses HK$1 million as Hong Kong police record 1,700 campus scams

Force says student let down his guard and believed he was involved in fraud after seeing scammer dressed in police uniform during video call.

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A finance postgraduate in Hong Kong has lost more than HK$1 million (US$128,652) in a phone scam, the Post has learned. Photo: Sun Yeung
Banking & finance

Hong Kong prices world’s first bonds with tokenised settlement

US$1.3 billion issuance helps ‘reinforce the vision’ for Hong Kong as a global hub for digital assets, monetary authority chief says.

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Which Hong Kong authorities score well on cybersecurity and which don’t?

A ratings agency gives its take but Digital Policy Office says gradings have limitations as they only take into account publicly available information.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong central to Standard Chartered’s digital finance strategy: CEO

Fintech-friendly regulations have convinced the bank to anchor its digital-asset ventures in the city, Bill Winters says.

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters sits down for an interview at the Post’s Hong Kong headquarters. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Banking & finance

Editorial | AIIB office and fintech strategy a boost to Hong Kong’s ambitions

Beijing is offering robust support for Hong Kong’s effort to remain a top international financial centre and embrace fintech.

A view of Hong Kong from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority headquarters at the IFC building in Central, Hong Kong, on October 9. Photo: May Tse
Bonds

Beijing’s US$4 billion bond sale tests economic outlook after trade truce

Strong response to sovereign notes signals renewed global investor confidence amid de-escalation, open policies, HSBC banker says.

Banking & finance

AI, the investment world’s Taylor Swift, steals the show at Hong Kong summit

Money mongers at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit forecast AI would bring massive but uneven benefits for investors.

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