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Gov’t issues third digital green bonds offering at $10b
Gov’t issues third digital green bonds offering at $10b
The bonds, issued on 10 November, were denominated in HK dollars, renminbi, US dollars, and euros.
Innovating CSDs: What Hong Kong can learn from Euroclear Cash+
Cash+ and similar offerings democratise scrip dividend arbitrage.
HeyMax expands to Hong Kong with Cathay loyalty partnership
Broader integrations are underway with MoneyHero, Octopus, Preferrd, and Visa.
Mortgage loans approval up 9.4% to $31.4b in September.
Mortgage applications for the month dipped by 1.1%.
Over six in ten say credit card perks boost spending frequency: survey
About 90% cited cash rebates and reward schemes as primary spending drivers.
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Visa launches Click to Pay digital checkout service in Hong Kong
The solution aims to offer a faster and more secure experience for both consumers and merchants.
Hong Kong ranks fourth in global FX, top offshore RMB hub
Average daily turnover of FX transactions is 27.2% higher in 2024 compared to two years earlier.
MTR secures $30b syndicated green term loan facility
It drew commitments from banks across five regions.
Hong Kong ranks third globally in GFCI 38
It also outpaced all Asia-Pacific markets in the Global Financial Centres Index.
Application for tech research support scheme begins
Each successful application may receive between $100m and $300m.
ZA Bank CEO sharpens focus on wealth, digital assets
The digital lender plans to launch Hong Kong stock trading later this year.
RMB Business Facility to be launched
The government plans to issue more RMB bonds and set gov’t expenditure in RMB.
Hong Kong's banks urged to explore tokenised deposits and assets
Authorities are expected to work together to regularise the issuance of tokenised bonds.
Hong Kong to roll-out measures to strengthen stock and bond markets
They seek to encourage more secondary listings by overseas enterprises.
Tax perks for funds and family offices set to be enhanced
It hopes to attract more funds to establish a presence in Hong Kong.
Guotai Junan issues $2.5b three-year medium-term notes
The notes were issued under the $23.4b (US$3b) medium-term note programme.
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