Hong Kong "Renminbi stablecoin issuance rumor not true"

Son Min

Summary

  • The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said the reports of renminbi stablecoin issuance are not true.
  • It said that issuing and promoting stablecoins in Hong Kong requires an authority license.
  • It said that no related license has been issued to date.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said that reports that a renminbi stablecoin had been issued in Hong Kong are not true.

On the 24th (local time), industry sources reported that the HKMA said, "The reports that a renminbi stablecoin exclusively for cross-border transactions was recently issued in Hong Kong are not true," and added, "Issuing or promoting a stablecoin in Hong Kong requires a license from the authorities." It is known that Hong Kong authorities have not issued such a license to date.

Earlier, it was reported in communities that the Chinese fintech firm AnchorX announced the launch of the renminbi stablecoin AxCNH in Hong Kong.

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