SHANGHAI, March 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Friday to log their third monthly gain, tracking gains in mainland as investors cheered Beijing’s pledge to further liberalise ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong defends dollar peg again in $500m intervention
The Hong Kong dollar is managed in a narrow band of HK$7.75 to HK$7.85 to the US dollar. Its peg to the greenback, established in 1983, is considered the bedrock of the territory’s financial stability ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC downgrades stocks in Singapore and Hong Kong
HSBC said it lowered its stance on Singapore stocks to "neutral" from "overweight," and downgraded Hong Kong equities from "neutral" to "underweight." The bank kept its "overweight" stance on China, ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered, PCCW, HKT, Ctrip Finance join forces to build HK virtual bank
Standard Chartered Bank, PCCW, HKT, and Ctrip Finance have established a strategic joint venture to deliver a new standalone digital retail bank in Hong Kong. The joint venture will be conducted under ... ( read original story ...)
HK heralds online banking era with StanChart JV, two others as new entrants
* BOC Hong Kong and ZhongAn-led JVs also win licences * HKMA says virtual banks will promote financial inclusion * Five more licences will be issued soon, says HKMA (Adds interview with ZhongAn ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart JV, two others win Hong Kong online banking licence
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong has issued online-only banking licences to three groups, including joint ventures (JVs) of Standard Chartered and BOC Hong Kong, in what could be the biggest shake ... ( read original story ...)
Will Traditional Banks Survive Hong Kong’s Digital Banking Move?
Fintech companies have won the battle of attaining license as the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has granted license to three virtual banks in the country. The move aims to disrupt the traditional ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong issues online banking licenses to StanChart JV, two others
HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's banking regulator said on Wednesday it had issued online-only banking licenses to three companies, including joint ventures of Standard Chartered and BOC ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng higher, China Construction Bank gains
Hong Kong blue chips were higher at the close today The Hang Seng Index added 0.56 percent, or 161.34 points at 28,728.25.China Construction Bank (0939) added 0.88 percent at HK$ 6.86.Insurer AIA ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong hands out its first digital banking licences
Hong Kong has issued its first batch of digital banking licences, giving a mix of traditional financial institutions and Chinese companies a chance to compete for a $15bn pot of retail banking ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart JV, two others win Hong Kong online banking license
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong has issued online-only banking licenses to three groups, including joint ventures (JVs) of Standard Chartered and BOC Hong Kong, in what could be the biggest shake up ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency miner Bitmain lets Hong Kong IPO application lapse
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bitmain Technologies, the world's largest designer of products for mining cryptocurrencies, on Tuesday let its application for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) lapse, ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Buys Hong Kong Express to Enter Budget Airline Market
(Bloomberg) -- Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. agreed to pay HK$2.25 billion ($287 million) in cash for Hong Kong’s only budget airline to enter the no-frills market, after more than a decade resisting ... ( read original story ...)
Seven things to know about Hong Kong Sevens
The Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is one of the world’s premier festival weekends, with world-class rugby inside Hong Kong Stadium and outstanding entertainment at two fanzones across the city, ... ( read original story ...)