LionRock
ResearchHong Kong
Central Bank(s)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Announcement Year
2019
Status
Research
Retail/Wholesale
Wholesale
Structure
Token
Technology Provider
R3 Corda, ConsenSys
DLT / non-DLT
DLT
Examining if, where and how distributed ledger technology (DLT) might enhance cross-border payments between commercial banks.
The Bank of Thailand and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the joint Inthanon-LionRock project in May 2019 to collaborate on research and share experiences from their respective CBDC studies. The joint CBDC research project is one of the financial innovation collaborations under the Memorandum of Understanding between the two regulatory authorities.
Link to announcement
Last update: December 2017
December 2017
None → Research
Announcement Year: 2019
Retail/Wholesale: Wholesale
Structure: Token
Technology Provider: R3 Corda, ConsenSys
Description: The Bank of Thailand and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the joint Inthanon-LionRock project in May 2019 to collaborate on research and share experiences from their respective CBDC studies. The joint CBDC research project is one of the financial innovation collaborations under the Memorandum of Understanding between the two regulatory authorities.
DLT / non-DLT: DLT
Main motivation/goals of the CBDC: Examining if, where and how distributed ledger technology (DLT) might enhance cross-border payments between commercial banks.
Link to announcement: cointelegraph.com
Country / Region: Hong Kong
Central Bank(s): Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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