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Eddie Yue Wai-man

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Eddie Yue Wai-man
余偉文
Eddie Yue Wai-man: Appointed Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in October 2019, he was reappointed for a second term. Having joined the HKMA at its establishment in 1993, his career includes serving as Deputy Chief Executive.
The HKMA said that HSBC’s widespread system outage last week was caused by an internal computer failure rather than a cyberattack. Photo: Sun Yeung
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No hack behind HSBC banking outage, as HKMA rules out cyberattack

Monetary authority signals tougher scrutiny of tech risks after shutdown, as it also moves closer to issuing stablecoin licences.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong cannot take its Exchange Fund’s stellar year for granted

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reports record earnings in 2025

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

China’s central bank to support doubling of yuan liquidity for Hong Kong lenders

PBOC to increase yuan facility to US$28.68 billion and issue more sovereign yuan bonds to enhance city’s role as yuan hub, official says.

Zou Lan, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, speaks during the 19th Asian Financial Forum at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on January 26, 2026. Photo: Eugene Lee
Banking & finance

Exclusive | HKMA teams up with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years

The HKMA is expanding the city’s generative AI sandbox to include other industries, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man says.

Banking & finance

OCBC, Bangkok Bank, First Abu Dhabi join US$14 billion offshore yuan scheme

Leading banks from Southeast Asia and the Middle East are taking part in the programme, underscoring the city’s push as an offshore yuan hub.

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Banking & finance

Editorial | Hong Kong must find new growth areas amid uncertain US monetary policy

Divisive US Federal Reserve interest rate cut underscores why the city should not look too much to American interest rate cuts to bolster the economy.

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington on December 10 after the US central bank decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. Photo: Xinhua
Fintech

Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago

Hong Kong’s rise as a fintech hub is due to the concerted regulatory push, with the city competing with Singapore for regional leadership.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong pushes local currency use to shield Asia from global uncertainties

HKMA’s Eddie Yue calls for deeper regional financial integration amid tariff shocks, disrupted supply chains and market volatility.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund gains record US$35 billion in first 9 months

The nine-month return surpasses last year’s record of HK$239.1 billion and exceeds the full-year high of HK$264 billion reached in 2017.

Various factors such as central bank monetary policies and the fervour around the artificial intelligence industry were generally positive to the investment environment, says Eddie Yue. Photo: Edmond So
Banking & finance

HKEX invests in HKMA unit, strengthening city’s financial market infrastructure

HKEX to invest US$58.5 million in CMU OmniClear, which operates the Central Moneymarkets Unit that provides services for debt securities.

The HKEX will invest up to HK$455 million to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the HKMA’s CMU OmniClear Holdings. Photo: Karma Lo
Banking & finance

Franklin Templeton introduces tokenised money market fund in Hong Kong

The launch marks the first project under the HKMA’s Fintech 2030 strategy, aimed at introducing tokenisation products in the city.

Fintech

Hong Kong unveils fintech strategy to future-proof the city in AI, tokenisation

More than 40 initiatives will be implemented as part of Fintech 2030 to embed AI in finance and build a tokenisation ecosystem.

Hong Kong property

European private equity firm Ardian eyes fresh growth at new Hong Kong office

Ardian’s expansion in Hong Kong reflects robust growth in the city’s private banking and wealth management sectors.

Two IFC, on the waterfront of Hong Kong’s Central district, is the city’s second-tallest building and new home for private equity firm Ardian. Photo: Edmond So
Banking & finance

Exclusive | Property credit quality issues manageable for Hong Kong banks: HKMA’s Eddie Yue

The banking sector next year has more opportunities than challenges, HKMA’s chief executive says.

HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue says Hong Kong’s banking sector has a strong capital ratio and is very profitable. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Exclusive | From boardrooms to hiking trails: HKMA courts top bankers with business and leisure

BlackRock’s Larry Fink and General Atlantic’s William Ford will attend the HKMA summit for the first-time.

Banking & finance

HSBC, Standard Chartered complete first yuan repo under new scheme

Under the scheme, all overseas institutional investors in the onshore bond market can remit yuan obtained for offshore use.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong to expand access to US$14 billion yuan facility

New RMB Business Facility aims to promote trade finance and direct investment as city builds offshore-yuan capabilities, HKMA chief says.

A bank employee uses a machine to count 100 yuan banknotes in Hong Kong. Photo: Bloomberg
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong launches road map to deepen yuan’s role, expand financial market

The road map also places equal emphasis on breaking new ground by developing next-generation electronic trading platforms.

Family offices

Citi’s Asia private bank ramps up hiring as capital inflows drive regional rally

Growing number of wealthy clients want to take advantage of market rallies and alternative investments like hedge funds and private equity.

Blockchain

Leather goods maker soars 68% after investing in tokenisation start-up

Hong Kong-listed China International Development Corporation acquires a 20% stake in NVT amid enthusiasm over virtual assets.

NVT operates a tokenisation platform for real-world assets. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

HKMA, HSBC allay fears about Hong Kong’s loan risks amid property glut

Risks associated with commercial real estate loans were manageable, HKMA and HSBC said in separate statements on Wednesday.

A view of Hong Kong from Red Incense Burner Summit at Braemar Hill in North Point on August 12, 2025. Photo: Sam Tsang
Wealth management

Hong Kong’s booming wealth sector to lead hiring and office expansion, HKMA says

Major private banks managed 14 per cent more assets in the first half and hired over 400 bankers in the last two years, HKMA’s Eddie Yue says.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong’s war chest grows the most in 2 decades on bull market

The Exchange Fund’s first-half return grew 76.6 per cent from the HK$110.1 billion gain last year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said.

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Banking & finance

Editorial | HKMA right to warn against market speculation over stablecoins

With its coming licensing regime, Hong Kong must ensure its first-mover advantage in developing virtual-asset trading reinforces its position as a financial hub.

A pedestrian walks past a currency exchange shop in Causeway Bay with a bank vault painted on its gate on May 5, 2024. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Credit-scoring system to speed up loan process, lower costs for businesses: HKMA

Credit-scoring and benchmarking have helped with loan approvals totalling US$5.34 billion for small businesses since 2022.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority head office in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong fights carry trade pressure with dollar sales to maintain currency peg

It is the sixth time that the HKMA has intervened in the market to defend the currency peg since June 26.

Stablecoins

China’s state-asset watchdog explores role of stablecoins, other digital assets

The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission calls on state-backed firms to study the role of digital assets in trade.

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