Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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The partnership aims to develop innovative, green and technology-enabled infrastructure.The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a partnership agreement to support venture capital (VC) in emerging markets in Asia, 26 June 2025.They will invest in a portfolio of VC funds to develop innovative technologies and business models for green and technology-enabled infrastructure in Asia’s emerging economies.“Energy transition and infrastructure development of the Global South require substantial financial investment and support from technological applications,” said Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, “together with AIIB, we will keep promoting Hong Kong’s established ecosystem for VCs and innovators across the region.”

Supported services include instant remittance services, amongst others.

They will explore supervisory tech and regulatory tech.

Delinquent and rescheduled ratio was 0.42% as of end March 2025.

Credit approval eased or remained unchanged for SMEs.

Aggregate balance will rise to HK$116.6b on May 7, 2025.

The Hong Kong dollar loan-to-deposit ratio decreased by 1.2%.

Net interest income is 86% higher in 2024.

HKD and total deposits rose, but renminbi deposits declined.

The three-month delinquency ratio rose slightly.

The panel will guide initiatives to streamline and enhance trade finance processes.

This comes amidst positive feedback from the inaugural launch.

The central bank will roll-out an updated platform for banks to exchange information.

The group group is led by the HKMA and the SFC.