Financial Services

Where to get funding for your SME in Hong Kong?

A wide range of financing options empower SMEs to innovate, expand, and stay competitive in both local and global markets.

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.

Singapore-based fintech firm Chocolate Finance enters Hong Kong market

The company has also raised $117.7m (US$15m) in a Series A+ funding round.

New tax portals launched

This allows tax matters to be handled electronically.

Company registrations hit record 1.49 million

A total 1.49 million local and 15,509 non-local company registrations were recorded in Hong Kong.