The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the formation of an expert panel on tokenized bonds, aiming to further promote the application and expansion potential of tokenized bonds in Hong Kong.
The panel, established on June 5th, brings together industry representatives with relevant experience and a focus on the development of Hong Kong's tokenized bond market.
Members include representatives from industry associations, financial institutions, legal advisory firms, as well as financial infrastructure and technology providers.
Building on the progress made in the HKMA's various tokenized bond initiatives to date, the expert panel will jointly explore policy measures, market practices, and innovative solutions.
The HKMA conducted the first round of expert panel discussions in May, facilitating an exchange of views on Hong Kong's current legal and regulatory framework and its application to the issuance and trading of tokenized bonds.
Feedback from the experts will serve as a reference for the HKMA and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau as they continuously review and explore potential optimizations to Hong Kong's legal and regulatory framework.
This ongoing review aims to foster the broader application of tokenization technology within the fixed income market.
The HKMA will maintain communication with panel members to delve deeper into various issues related to the development of the tokenized bond market and will review and update the panel's composition as needed based on market developments.
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