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The roadmap for a baht-backed stablecoin

Over the past few years, Thailand has emerged as one of Southeast Asia's most proactive and structured hosts for digital asset regulation. Driven by a high level of retail crypto adoption, a tech-savvy population and strong institutional backing, the focus has shifted towards building a utility-driven digital asset system.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong Regulators Issue Warning to Cool Stablecoin Frenzy

Rare joint statement from SFC and HKMA over risks of irrational investment behavior

Caixin Global

Hong Kong Banks Looking To Be The Leader In Cryptocurrency Moving To Virtual Assets

Hong Kong is encouraging banks to cater to the needs of licensed virtual-asset firms — a move that highlights the city's ambition.

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Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong downplay Credit Suisse fallout

Asian financial authorities say Swiss lender’s takeover not likely to affect stability of local banks.

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Bill Ackman wants to break Hong Kong's peg to the U.S. dollar

But the city's financial secretary earlier said anyone betting against the Hong Kong dollar is "bound to lose."

Fortune

Fed jolt has Asian markets on edge

Asian bourses paused on Thursday and most emerging market currencies in the region fell after the US Federal Reserve issued its fourth straight 0.75% interest rate hike, with chairman Jerome Powell suggesting the policy will continue to control inflation.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong defends currency peg amid outflow of capital chasing US dollar assets

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Wednesday intervened in the foreign-exchange market for the first time in seven weeks to defend the local currency's peg against the US dollar, following flight of capital from the Hong Kong dollar market after US rates rose to a 14-year high…

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Hong Kong plans to launch trial of e-HKD in fourth quarter

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will start testing out a digital coin called the e-HKD from the fourth quarter, paving the way for a virtual currency the public can use in the future to shop, dine out and make money transfers.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong's Struggle to Lure Bankers Dims Its Role as a Global Finance Hub

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament was for years a highlight on Asia's networking calendar for global bankers and their clients.

Bangkok Post

Bank of China Joins Four Global Institutions in Green Banking Initiative

Cornerstone banks also include Citigroup, Credit Agricole, HSBC and Standard Chartered in project led by Hong Kong Monetary Authority and International Finance Corporation

Caixin Global

Hong Kong seeks to revive global banking status with major summit

Hong Kong's central bank plans to hold a major conference in November it hopes will draw global banking bosses, sources said, as the financial hub seeks to welcome back international business following two gruelling years of closed borders.

Reuters

China Merchants Bank to Join Greater Bay Area Testing Ground for Fintech

Subsidiary of lender will try out AI-backed identity verification tool on mainland customers who open Hong Kong-dollar accounts

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