Hong Kong

Hong Kong bankers to see 15% to 20% salary hikes next year

Hong Kong bankers to see 15% to 20% salary hikes next year

But middle and back-office recruitment is expected to focus on replacing existing roles.
3 days ago

ZA Bank’s Rate Watch offers $114 for lower interest proof

Users can still receive up to $24.20 even if a loan application is unsuccessful.
4 days ago

BEA and IDA launch HKD-pegged stablecoin

The initiative includes a trial involving a local payment gateway.
6 days ago

WeLab Bank disbursed HK$61.56m subsidies for HS Chau Foundation

The students come from 354 government and private secondary schools across the city.

HKMA adds new spatial dataset via Open API

It includes details on five types of self-service banking machines of 20 retail banks.

HKMA fines CITIC HK$4m over anti-money laundering breaches

The bank failed to generate alerts for suspicious transactions between November 2015 and July 2018.

Bank of East Asia foresees ‘moderate’ economic growth in Hong Kong for 2025

Home prices are slated to recover by around 5% in 2025, BEA’s chief economist said.

HKMA holds public consultation on proposed banking ordinance enhancements

It aims to align local regulations with international standards.

KPay raises $55m in series A funding round

It will use the funds for M&A opportunities and to double its partnerships.

Hong Kong total deposits up 5.8% YTD in October

Hong Kong dollar deposits grew, but renminbi remittances fell.

HKMA launches digital bond grant scheme to boost digital securities market

Issuers of eligible digital bonds may receive a maximum grant of $2.5m.

HSBC Hong Kong’s real estate risks to persist through 2025

The bank should see good profitability, strong capitalization, and adequate liquidity, however.

UOB, SGE ink MoU to deepen gold market cooperation

UOB is the only bank providing gold products in Singapore.

Hong Kong lenders chase after small-ticket loans, maintain tight standards

They’ve embedded services in digital wallets to increase to get more customers.

Hong Kong central bank welcomes complete migration to Credit Data Smart

Banks and lenders now operate under a multiple credit reference agencies model.

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank offers crypto trading services to retail users

Global crypto market capitalization has surged 90% to over US$2.3t.

OCBC taps Citi alt chief executive to lead Hong Kong consumer and wealth businesses

Josephine Lee had served as wealth head for retail banking in Citi Hong Kong.