Hong Kong
Hong Kong to explore stablecoin use cases with Malaysia
Monetary authorities also agree to co-operate on tokenisation and local currency use
HKMA and PBoC explore ‘enhancements’ to swap line
New five-year plan cements city’s lead role in currency’s internationalisation efforts
Uzbekistan and Hong Kong formalise gold trade co-operation
Uzbek central bank stresses need to diversify country’s precious metals sector
Zombie firms in Asian EMEs cause disinflation in AEs – study
Spillover is transmitted to advanced economies via trade channels, BIS report says
China ups gold reserves by largest amount in nearly three years
Monthly increase is biggest since 2023 as PBoC’s holdings hit 76.7m troy ounces
Former PBoC governor and Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies
Leader praised by CCP and Hong Kong leaders for role in reforms and financial stability
PBoC reportedly vaulting more gold in Hong Kong
Report comes as city conducts trial run on gold clearing system and aims to become international bullion hub
South Korea to resume gold buying and may vault domestically
BoK’s reserves head cites geopolitical risks as motivator for institutional gold purchasing
Asia-Pacific central banks say AI risks require ‘vigilance, agility’
MAS and BoT also sign anti-fraud MoU on sidelines of meeting involving 11 monetary authorities
China allows its investors greater access to offshore bonds
PBoC ups quota as HKMA expands yuan funding and city begins trial run for gold clearing
Hong Kong scales up in bid to attract central bank gold
Financial bureau chief targets Asian institutions to bolster gold storage to 2,000 tonnes, use new trading and central clearing services plus links to China, amid sovereign immunity concerns
PBoC designates RMB clearing banks for Indonesia and Africa
Bank of China (Hong Kong), ICBC and Standard Bank to operate services for Chinese currency
HKMA joins push for yuan-rupiah settlement and exchange
Renminbi clearing bank to be established in Indonesia as country’s largest lender joins Cips
Euro ‘more appealing’ for both invoicing and reserves, ECB finds
Bank’s annual report on currency’s use draws on findings from Central Banking’s benchmarking
BIS announces board changes
Panetta elected chair, plus new roles for heads of RBA, BCB, BoJ and BoK
Asean+3 to prioritise digital cross-border payment co-operation
Group looking to open joint forum on tokenisation and stablecoins
RBA ‘closely monitoring’ Mythos amid cyber security concerns
Bank engaging with other agencies and regulated entities as it examines implications of new AI model
HKMA awards Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences
HSBC and Standard Chartered-backed JV to mint HKD-denominated assets from mid-2026
Central banks in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan hold rates
Taiwan tilts hawkish, Hong Kong follows Fed and China expected to ease by 10bp this year
G+D’s Tanja Heßdörfer on the challenges of CBDC
The German company’s head of digital currency advisory discusses the key challenges surrounding digital central bank money
HKMA deputy says credit risks to remain ‘complex’ in 2026
Yuen notes continued pressure on Hong Kong’s commercial real estate market