e-HKD
PilotHong Kong
Central Bank(s)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Announcement Year
2019
Status
Pilot
Retail/Wholesale
Retail
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
Last update: October 2025
October 2025
Proof of concept → Pilot
Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk
September 2024
Proof of concept → Pilot
Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk
Pilot → Proof of concept
March 2024
Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk
February 2024
Link to announcement: www.info.gov.hk
October 2023
Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk
July 2023
Link to announcement: www.omfif.org
May 2023
Research → Proof of concept
Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hkwww.hkma.gov.hk
September 2022
Link to announcement: www.hkma.gov.hk
August 2022
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: forkast.newswww.hkma.gov.hk
June 2021
None → Research
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
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