Financial Services
Mortgage loans value drop 15% MoM to $17.9b in February
Mortgage loans value drop 15% MoM to $17.9b in February
The outstanding value of mortgage loans remained virtually unchanged at $1.85t.
BEA advances in sustainability with $71b GSF loans and ESG bond investments
The bank also recorded a 31% drop in emissions.
Government boosts working family allowance rates by 15%
The increase will take effect in April.
Millennials are financially savvy but fall short on planning: report
Six in 10 millennials make financial decisions based on research.
IFEC launches a financial education fulcrum for Hong Kong citizens
The hub seeks to enhance Hong Kong citizens’ financial well-being.
UOB’s Christine Ip reflects on 3-decade banking career and circling back to the arts
Ip believes that finance and creativity go hand-in-hand in building a holistic pool of talents in UOB.
Fintech startup streamlines SME credit assessment for banks through AI
With InRiskable, banks can assess SMEs’ credit risks with 80% less time and 97% accuracy.
HK enables retail investors to trade tokenised securities, boosting Web 3.0 growth
Prospectus and public offering regimes govern tokenised securities.
Gov’t proposes a $500b borrowing ceiling for bond schemes
The government will move the resolution to the legislative council on 17 March.
HTX platform withdraws license application in Hong Kong
It withdrew three days after it lodged its application.
Singaporean finance and tech professionals earn less than Hong Kong peers: Bloomberg
Investment banking analysts in Hong Kong earn 46% more than Singaporeans.
BOCHK grants $625.5m sustainable loan to Shangri-La Asia
Shangri-La will receive interest rate reductions when ESG targets are achieved.
Bonnie Chan to take over as HKEX CEO
Chan will succeed Alejandro Nicolas Aguzin.
Gov’t issues $6b digital green bonds
The two-year bonds are under the Green Bond Programme.
Mortgage loans drop 25.3% MoM in December 2023
The value of mortgage loans approved in December was $18.3b.
Mainland Chinese tourists fuel growth in Hong Kong’s life insurance market
The industry will grow 4.1% by 2028 due to more mainland tourists and the super aging population.
Octopus expands taxi QR payments
Operators can now accept payments from UnionPay, AlipayHK, and Alipay.
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