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e-HKD

Pilot

Hong Kong

Central Bank(s)

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Announcement Year

2019

Status

Pilot

Retail/Wholesale

Retail

Description

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has added a CBDC section to the annual Global Fast Track business competition to encourage research into the use cases of digital currencies.

Link to announcement

Link to whitepaper

Timeline

Last update: October 2025

October 2025

Status updated

Proof of concept Pilot

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk

September 2024

Status updated

Proof of concept Pilot

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk

Status updated

Pilot Proof of concept

March 2024

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk

February 2024

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.info.gov.hk

October 2023

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk

July 2023

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.omfif.org

May 2023

Status updated

Research Proof of concept

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hkwww.hkma.gov.hk

September 2022

Updated data

Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk

August 2022

Added data

Description: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has added a CBDC section to the annual Global Fast Track business competition to encourage research into the use cases of digital currencies.

Updated data

Link to announcement: forkast.newswww.hkma.gov.hk

June 2021

Status updated

None Research

Added data

Announcement Year: 2019

Retail/Wholesale: Retail

Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk

Link to whitepaper: www.hkma.gov.hk

Country / Region: Hong Kong

Central Bank(s): Hong Kong Monetary Authority

News

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