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Near Half A Decade Later, None Of Hong Kongs Virtual Banks Have Turned A Profit

For Hong Kong’s virtual banks, profitability remains elusive as they struggle to turn a profit, with none of the city... Read more

Blockchain Payment Provider Tevau Taps Jumio For KYC, Compliance Solutions

Tevau, a blockchain payment solution provider, has formed a strategic partnership with Jumio, a company specialising in... Read more

OneDegree Supports HKMAs Generative AI Sandbox With AI Risk Solutions

Tech provider OneDegree Global has stepped up to support the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) new Generative AI ... Read more

HKMA And Cyberport Launch Generative AI Sandbox For Financial Sector

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and digital technology hub Cyberport have launched a new Generative Artificial ... Read more

Tencent Divests 14% Stake In British Challenger Bank Tide

Chinese tech giant Tencent has fully divested its 14% stake in British challenger bank Tide in a sale that was complete... Read more

HSBCs PayMe Launches UnionPay Virtual Card For Global Payments In Hong Kong

PayMe by HSBC has launched its first UnionPay virtual card, enabling its 3.2 million users in Hong Kong to make payment... Read more

Hong Kong Fintech Association Strengthens Ties With Shenzhen Amid GBA Expansion

Hong Kong’s fintech sector is positioning itself for substantial growth in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), capitalising o... Read more

Thredd Powers LianLian Globals Virtual Card Expansion In APAC

Thredd, a global payments processor, has successfully launched LianLian Global’s virtual card programme in the APAC m... Read more

Fusion Bank Offers Collateral-Free Loans For Hong Kong SMEs, Startups

Fusion Bank, a virtual bank backed by Chinese tech giant Tencent, has launched new business loan services aimed at supp... Read more

Mox Emerges As First Virtual Bank In Hong Kong To Offer Crypto ETFs

Mox Bank has become the first virtual bank in Hong Kong to offer cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to its use... Read more

No New Virtual Bank Licenses In Hong Kong, Digital Bank Term Under Review

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced that it will not issue any more digital bank licenses following its c... Read more

China And Hong Kong Set To Move Forward With Payment System Linkage

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understandi... Read more

HKMA To Overhaul Banking System With A Two-Tier Structure

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released the conclusions of its public consultation on the review of the th... Read more

Hong Kong Launches First Spot Bitcoin And Ether ETFs In Asia

On Tuesday, Hong Kong introduced six spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking the first time Asian ... Read more

Hong Kong SFC Awards Type 3 License To ATFX For Institutional Trading

ATFX, a global CFD broker, has been awarded a Type 3 license by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). ... Read more