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HKMA’s chief executive talks about November summit, interest rates and fintech

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Hong Kong will host a gathering of global financial heavyweights in November. Here’s what to expect, HKMA’s chief executive says

Commuters in Hong Kong’s Central district on January 27, 2022. Photo: Bloomberg

Eddie Yue Wai-man, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, during an interview at the SCMP’s office in Causeway Bay on Wednesday. Photo: May Tse

Travellers at the arrival hall of Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday, after the government eased the quarantine rules for inbound travellers. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

The meeting, with the theme “Navigating Beyond Uncertainty”, will be the biggest congregation of global financial heavyweights in Hong Kong since the Covid-19 pandemic drove the city into three years of quarantines and social-distancing.


Hong Kong Monetary Authority will launch trials to find suitable use for proposed digital dollar, CEO Eddie Yue says

Eddie Yue Wai-man, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority,  said the e-HKD trials are aimed at finding the best uses for the proposed digital currency. Photo: May Tse

A number of digital payment methods are used in Hong Kong, including Ant Financial’s Alipay. Photo: Bloomberg

Hong Kong Monetary Authority will launch a series of pilot schemes with banks and technology firms to test the e-HKD from the fourth quarter.


Hong Kong central banker Eddie Yue says domestic consumption can drive economic growth, counter high borrowing costs

A closed shop in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay shopping district. The second phase of the government’s consumption voucher scheme, which kicks off on Saturday, is also expected to boost domestic consumption. Photo: Winson Wong

A rebound in domestic consumption can help Hong Kong’s economy counter the impact of rising borrowing costs, the city’s central banker says.


Hong Kong’s struggling small businesses may soon find it easier to get bank loans, thanks to HKMA’s new data platform

Many small companies in Hong Kong find it difficult to get bank loans as they do not have collateral. Photo: Bloomberg

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is set to launch a new online data platform that will allow many struggling small businesses to get the funds they need, according to its chief executive.


Eddie Yue Wai-man, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), sat down with the Post for his first one-on-one interview with the media since becoming the city’s de facto central banker in October 2019.


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Hong Kong financial summit 2022

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HKMA’s chief executive talks about November summit, interest rates and fintech

Eddie Yue Wai-man, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), sat down with the Post for his first one-on-one interview with the media since becoming the city’s de facto central banker in October 2019.

Exclusive | Hong Kong is back, and the financial world welcomes it, HKMA says

The meeting, with the theme “Navigating Beyond Uncertainty”, will be the biggest congregation of global financial heavyweights in Hong Kong since the Covid-19 pandemic drove the city into three years of quarantines and social-distancing.

Exclusive | HKMA trials to find suitable use for proposed digital currency

Hong Kong Monetary Authority will launch a series of pilot schemes with banks and technology firms to test the e-HKD from the fourth quarter.

Exclusive | Eddie Yue says domestic consumption can grow Hong Kong economy

A rebound in domestic consumption can help Hong Kong’s economy counter the impact of rising borrowing costs, the city’s central banker says.

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s struggling SMEs may soon find it easier to get bank loans

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is set to launch a new online data platform that will allow many struggling small businesses to get the funds they need, according to its chief executive.