Hong Kong Government Presses For Crypto - Coinleaks
Current Date:September 21, 2024

Hong Kong Government Presses For Crypto

The Hong Kong government is strict with banking giants in accepting crypto clients.

hong Kongcause the central bank to lead large banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Bank of China. crypto- money their stock markets He asked if they didn’t accept them as customers. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (which serves as the region’s central bank and regulator) HKMA) is reportedly putting pressure on major banks, including HSBC and Standard Chartered, to accept crypto exchanges as clients.

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According to a report published on the subject, HKMA questioned Bank of China as well as UK-based companies at a meeting in May, asking why they did not take up the issue. On April 27, the HKMA issued a circular to encourage banking institutions to follow and adopt developments in the crypto industry.

In the document, the Hong Kong central bank, virtual asset service providers from institutions ( VASPs He specifically asked to help crypto companies, which he calls ) in gaining access to banking services. The Hong Kong government, which seems determined to work under the roof of crypto, seems to increase its activities even more in terms of the development and adoption of the sector.