Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Directs Banks to Enhance Protections for Payment Card Customers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/06/2023

Banks are directed to comply with new guidance by end June 2023. For enhancements that require system changes, banks should comply within six months.

Fintech / Regtech

SFC Grants Securities Licence to Virtual Bank for the First Time

By Editors | 21/06/2023

With the new licence, Mox Bank will start piloting Hong Kong and US equity trading services in the HKMA sandbox “soon”.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Launches AML Information Sharing Platform for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 21/06/2023

The five banks participating in the pilot phase are BOCHK, Standard Chartered, HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, and ICBC Asia.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA Meets with Crypto Firms on Banking Access Challenges

By Karen Ng | 19/06/2023

Banks operating in Hong Kong should endeavour to meet the legitimate business need of licensed VASPs, the HKMA told Regulation Asia.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA to Start ‘Paving the Way’ for e-HKD Implementation

By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2023

The HKMA expects that it will take at least two to three years to build a wholesale layer of production grade for possible e-HKD implementation.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Develops Smart Contract Prototype for SME Finance

By Editors | 09/06/2023

The prototype was developed as part of Project Dynamo, a collaboration between BIS Innovation Hub and HKMA to explore the use of digital tokens in supply chain finance for SMEs.

AML / KYC

HKMA, Cyberport Concludes Fourth AML Regtech Lab

By Karen Ng | 08/06/2023

The HKMA said it aims to have all retail banks taking a “consistent, coordinated approach to real-time fraud monitoring” by September 2023.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong: Going Digital Caused Scams to Rise 45.1% in 2022

By Karen Ng | 07/06/2023

Data compiled by law firm Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer shows that Hong Kong deception cases grew 45.1 percent in 2022.

Consumers Still First Line of Defence Against Fraud

By Karen Ng | 07/06/2023

Fraudulent websites are causing chaos. Banks and regulators have taken on a parenting role to stop consumers from falling prey to scammers.