Hong Kong's CMU to launch 24-hour on-chain settlement by year-end and study regulated stablecoin settlement
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CMU plans to launch round-the-clock real-time on-chain settlement by the end of this year and study supporting settlement with regulated stablecoins and tokenised deposits.
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【HKMA Chief Executive: CMU to study accepting regulated stablecoins and tokenised deposits for settlement】
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Eddie Yue stated in his speech at the Treasury Markets Summit that Hong Kong's equity, foreign exchange and bond markets are well developed, while digital finance is rapidly emerging. The Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) will launch new services by the end of this year, providing 24-hour real-time on-chain settlement and supporting e-HKD and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). It will also study accepting tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins for settlement on the platform.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Eddie Yue stated in his speech at the Treasury Markets Summit that Hong Kong's equity, foreign exchange and bond markets are well developed, while digital finance is rapidly emerging.
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The Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) will launch new services by the end of this year.
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The services will provide 24-hour real-time on-chain settlement.
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The services will support e-HKD and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
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CMU will study accepting tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins for settlement on the platform.
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CMU plans to add real-time on-chain settlement capabilities. In addition to supporting e-HKD and central bank digital currencies, it will study whether tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins can be used to complete settlement on the platform.
Why it matters to readers
If the relevant services launch as described, the digital settlement methods supported by CMU will expand and enable 24-hour real-time settlement.
Beginners can monitor whether this study is ultimately implemented and whether regulated stablecoins and tokenised deposits are formally accepted; the original text currently states only that CMU will “study” this, not that support is already available.
Risks and unknowns
The information comes from a breaking-news channel; the original text does not provide the full speech or other verification materials.
The specific year corresponding to “by the end of this year” cannot be confirmed from the evidence text alone.
Regulated stablecoins and tokenised deposits remain at the stage of studying acceptance; whether they will be implemented and the specific rules are not stated.
The original text does not state the launch date, scope of application, or participation requirements for the new services.
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