Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank Negara Malaysia hold high-level meeting to strengthen cooperation on fintech and market connectivity

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank Negara Malaysia held a high-level bilateral meeting in Hong Kong on 2 October, agreeing to strengthen cooperation in areas including fintech and digital assets, cross-border regulation, use of local currencies and infrastructure interconnection within the region, and capital market connectivity. The two sides will establish a policy-focused joint working group to promote compliant cross-border stablecoin application scenarios in both places, and explore establishing a link between the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Central Maturity Facility (CMU) and Malaysia's RENTAS.

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余偉文：港匯逐步走弱 港美息差擴大誘發套息交易 港元需求回落

金管局總裁余偉文指港匯自6月中起逐步走弱，近日徘徊7.846至7.8475水平，主因港美息差擴大誘發套息交易、與股市相關的港元需求回落。他在《匯思》撰文指上月美國聯儲局3年來首次加息，港匯會否觸發7.85的弱方兌換保證受多項因素影響、難以準確預測，並提醒市民置業或借貸前充分管理利率風險。

Hong Kong shares close up 1%, Hang Seng Index at 24,280 points, healthcare stocks post larger gains

Hong Kong shares closed up 1%, with the Hang Seng Index at 24,280 points, up 240 points, and turnover on the main board nearing $98.3 billion. Healthcare stocks posted larger gains, with WuXi AppTec, Sino Biopharmaceutical and WuXi Biologics rising nearly 3% to nearly 5% respectively; the tech index rose nearly 1%, while domestic demand stocks faced selling pressure, with Anta Sports down nearly 3%.

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外匯基金票據投標結果

金管局公布10月6日外匯基金票據投標結果，Q2640平均接納息率2.83厘、發行額72,081百萬港元，H2669平均接納息率3.15厘、發行額19,000百萬港元。Q2640分配比例約98%，H2669約20%，下一輪投標定於10月13日舉行。

Hang Seng Index edges up in early afternoon session

Hong Kong shares edged up in the early part of the afternoon session, with the Hang Seng Index at 24,221, up 181 points, or 0.76 per cent. The Tech Index stood at 4,219, up 35 points, or 0.85 per cent.

Hang Seng Index up 188 points at midday to 24,228, tech index rises nearly 1%

The Hang Seng Index closed at midday at 24,228, up 188 points, a gain of about 0.8%, with morning turnover on the main board exceeding $54 billion. The tech index stood at 4,220, up nearly 0.9%; among ATMXJ, apart from Meituan which was unchanged, the rest gained between nearly 1% and nearly 3%. AI large-model stocks performed well, with Zhipu up 8%, while WuXi Biologics and Sino Biopharmaceutical rose more than 4%.

Bank of Asia obtains Hong Kong banking licence, becoming first Central Asian bank to establish presence in Asia-Pacific

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has granted a banking licence to Bank of Asia from Kyrgyzstan, effective today. The bank will establish a restricted licence bank in Hong Kong under the name "Bank of Asia Hong Kong Branch", making it the first Central Asian bank to set up a business presence in the Asia-Pacific region. With the licence taking effect, the number of restricted licence banks in Hong Kong has increased to 17.

Bank of Alakun receives banking licence from Hong Kong Monetary Authority, becoming first Central Asian bank to establish presence in Asia-Pacific

InvestHK announced that Bank of Alakun has received a banking licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and will establish a restricted licence bank in Hong Kong under the name Bank of Alakun Hong Kong Branch, becoming the first Central Asian bank to set up a business presence in Asia-Pacific. The department had provided consultation on licence applications and support for regulatory alignment. Director-General Alpha Lau said this is another milestone following the Chief Executive's visit to Central Asia in June this year.

Bakai Bank Limited granted restricted banking licence

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced today (5 October) that the Banking Commissioner has granted a restricted banking licence to Bakai Bank Limited under the Banking Ordinance, effective immediately. Bakai Bank is a bank incorporated in the Kyrgyz Republic. With the licence granted, the number of restricted licence banks in Hong Kong increased to 17.

Hong Kong shares: Hang Seng Index closes at 24,040, up 68 points, reclaiming the 24,000 mark; turnover falls to $98.1 billion

Hong Kong shares fell first before rising, with the Hang Seng Index closing at 24,040 points, up 68 points, a gain of about 0.3%, while Main Board turnover fell to $98.1 billion. The Tech Index closed at 4,183 points, up over 0.6%. Lenovo Group rose nearly 5% to be the best-performing blue chip, while Zhipu rose over 6%. Property and rental stocks were under pressure, with Wharf REIT, Henderson Land and MTR falling nearly 2% to over 3%.

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港匯指數

二○二六年十月五日（星期一）的港幣匯率指數為一百點七，和上星期六指數比較上升零點一。二○二六年十月三日（星期六）的港幣匯率指數為一百點六，和上星期五指數相同。

Hang Seng Index slightly lower in early afternoon session

Hong Kong stocks were slightly lower in the early part of the afternoon session, with the Hang Seng Index quoted earlier at 23,955, down 16 points, or 0.07%. The Tech Index stood at 4,171, up 13 points, or 0.32%.

Hang Seng Index falls 20 points at midday to 23,952

The Hang Seng Index closed at midday at 23,952, down 20 points, with half-day main board turnover nearing $54.6 billion. The property sub-index fell nearly 1%, while HSBC and AIA dropped more than 1%; the tech index stood at 4,169 at midday, up nearly 0.3%, with Zhipu and Lenovo Group rising nearly half a per cent, and Hua Hong Semiconductor and Tianshu Zhixin gaining nearly 4% or more.

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財經事務及庫務局局長許正宇在立法會簡報五年規劃及施政報告財經措施

財經事務及庫務局局長許正宇十月五日就《香港第一個五年規劃》及二○二六年《施政報告》的財經措施在立法會發言。措施包括十一月擴大債券通抵押品接受範圍、明年首季啓用黃金中央清算及結算系統，金融發展局並將在未來兩年提供1 000個青年實習職位。

Hang Seng Index falls 8 points in opening auction session

Hong Kong shares were soft in the opening auction session, with the Hang Seng Index at 23,963 points, down 8 points. The Tech Index stood at 4,138 points, down 19 points, a fall of 0.47%.

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財政司司長網誌盤點黃金周旅客與首九個月港股數據 談多哈之行深化合作

財政司司長在網誌表示，黃金周首三天已有超過73.2萬內地旅客訪港，按年增約8.4%。首九個月港股日均成交額2,729億元，116家企業上市集資逾3,880億元。他出訪多哈出席亞投行年會，指與中東及全球南方合作正邁向創科與實業項目。

陳家齊強調港投屬耐心資本 倘在資本市場進進出出難獲國際認受

港投公司行政總裁陳家齊強調港投屬耐心資本，若資本在市場上進進出出，國際認受性不會強，優秀創科企業和人才亦不會期盼。港投公司已設立離岸人民幣創投基金並開始投資人工智能及腦機介面等項目，被投公司在港知識產權註冊超過300個、與大學合作超過200個項目。

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港投公司陳家齊稱逾30家被投企業擬今年內申請在港上市

港投公司行政總裁陳家齊在一個電台節目表示，超過30多家被投企業計劃今年餘下時間提交在港上市申請，已有11家被投企業在港上市。她指公司累計投資超過200個項目，每港元投資帶動超過8元長期資金跟投，截至去年底組合淨內部回報率達14%。

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港幣匯率指數

二○二六年十月二日（星期五）港幣匯率指數為一百點六，較星期三的指數上升零點一。

Financial Secretary announces reappointment of HKIC chief executive

Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced that the board of HKIC has reappointed Carmen Chan as chief executive for a three-year term, effective 9 October this year. As at the date of the announcement, HKIC has invested in more than 200 projects, of which 11 companies have listed in Hong Kong, while over 30 others have submitted or plan to submit listing applications in Hong Kong. For every HK$1 invested by HKIC, more than HK$8 of international long-term market capital has been mobilised to co-invest.

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金管局公布八月底外匯基金總資產43,354億港元及貨幣發行局帳目

金管局公布，截至二○二六年八月三十日外匯基金總資產43,354億港元，較七月底減少683億港元，當中外幣資產減少680億港元主要因提取財政儲備存款，港元資產減少三億港元主要因香港股票按市價重估。八月底貨幣基礎20,802億港元，支持比率由七月底111.86%升至112.00%。

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金管局宣布知識產權融資沙盒完成首批七宗試點個案融資審批

金管局宣布知識產權融資沙盒參與銀行已完成七宗試點個案的融資審批，貸款金額介乎100萬港元至3,900萬港元，涵蓋電子、建築、玩具製造業及醫療器材等行業。沙盒由金管局聯同商務及經濟發展局及知識產權署於二○二五年十二月推出。

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政府公布知識產權融資沙盒首批七宗成功試點個案並推出專利估值先導支援計劃

政府九月三十日公布知識產權融資沙盒首批七宗成功試點個案，並推出專利估值先導支援計劃。個案涵蓋電子、建築、玩具製造和醫療器材等行業，貸款金額介乎100萬元至3,900萬元。先導計劃為期兩年，每家獲批企業上限資助八萬元，即日起接受申請。

Hong Kong Monetary Authority announces participating banks in intellectual property financing sandbox complete financing approvals for first batch of seven pilot cases

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that participating banks in the intellectual property financing sandbox have completed financing approvals for seven pilot cases, with loan amounts ranging from HK$1 million to HK$39 million, used for daily operations, business expansion and marketing. The cases cover industries including electronics, construction, toy manufacturing and medical devices; the sandbox was launched in December 2025 by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority together with the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and the Intellectual Property Department, and has received support from the Hong Kong Association of Banks.

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金管局公布2026年8月貨幣統計數字 存款總額升1.4%

金管局公布2026年8月份貨幣統計數字，認可機構存款總額上升1.4%，港元及外幣存款分別上升2.2%及0.8%。香港人民幣存款下跌2.1%，8月底為11,015億元人民幣，跨境貿易結算的人民幣匯款總額為15,376億元人民幣。港元貸存比率由7月底的70.7%降至8月底的69.3%。

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金管局公布國際儲備及外匯流動性數據

金管局9月30日公布截至2026年8月底香港外匯儲備及流動性數據，按國際貨幣基金組織特殊標準的數據範本每月發布。金管局每月發放4份外匯基金數據新聞稿，其中3份按特殊標準公布，另1份為外匯基金資產負債表摘要及貨幣發行局帳目；9月份按特殊標準公布的國際儲備數據已於9月7日發出。

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金管局公布8月底外匯基金總資產43,354億港元 按月減683億港元

金管局公布截至2026年8月31日外匯基金總資產43,354億港元，較7月底減少683億港元。外幣資產減少680億港元主要因提取財政儲備存款，港元資產減少3億港元則因香港股票按市價重估。貨幣基礎20,802億港元按月增1億港元，支持比率由111.86%升至112.00%。

Securities and Futures Commission reprimands C.T. International Financial Holdings and fines $7 million, temporarily suspends responsible officer's licence

The Securities and Futures Commission has reprimanded C.T. International Financial Holdings Limited for breaching regulatory requirements, imposed a fine of $7 million and temporarily suspended the licence of its responsible officer. The specific nature of the breaches is not set out in this material; for details, please refer to the original press release from the Securities and Futures Commission. https://apps.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb/gateway/TC/news-and-announcements/news/doc?refNo=26PR158

Government sells fourth batch of digital green bonds worth about HK$20 billion equivalent

The HKSAR Government has successfully priced the fourth batch of digital green bonds worth about HK$20 billion equivalent, covering Hong Kong dollars, renminbi, US dollars and euros. The issuance introduced tokenised deposits into the Hong Kong dollar bond primary settlement process through EnsembleTX and adopted Bond Data Taxonomy 2.0. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the issuance was oversubscribed.

Christopher Hui leads financial sector delegation on visit to Northern Metropolis

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui led a delegation of local financial industry representatives on a visit to the Northern Metropolis, touring the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, Kwu Tung North New Development Area and Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area to learn about the industrial layout and investment and financing opportunities. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, together with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, is studying the relaxation of financing arrangements for companies in the parks under the banking sector capital requirements framework, while the insurance industry's risk-based capital regime will also provide capital concessions for infrastructure investments, including those in the Northern Metropolis, from 31 December.

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香港特區政府成功定價約200億港元等值第四批數碼綠色債券

香港特區政府9月29日宣布，在政府可持續債券計劃下成功定價約200億港元等值的數碼綠色債券，涵蓋港元、人民幣、美元及歐元，並於9月28日定價。四個品種分別為55億港元2年期3.80%、75億人民幣5年期1.65%、2億美元3年期5.023%及4.5億歐元4年期3.734%，認購額為發行額約1.3倍至11.3倍。

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金管局公布外匯基金票據投標結果

金管局公布9月29日外匯基金票據投標結果，Q2639及H2668兩批票據平均接納息率分別為2.78厘及3.12厘，最高接納息率為2.82厘及3.16厘。兩批申請額為178,960及51,485百萬港元，發行額為71,004及20,000百萬港元，分配比例約99%及約72%。

Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Hong Kong Association of Banks extend repayment moratorium for those affected by Tai Po fire by six months to end-May 2027

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Hong Kong Association of Banks announced that 28 retail banks will further extend by six months, to end-May 2027, the repayment moratorium on mortgages, personal loans, credit card loans and other loans for those affected by the Tai Po fire. Where mortgagors and borrowers of Wang Fuk Court sell their interest in the property to the HKSAR Government, their existing mortgage moratorium may be extended until the newly purchased unit is occupied. This follows the support measures launched in March this year.

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證監會因逾十億元貸款所得款項涉嫌流向銀建國際控股集團當時主要股東及關連方而暫停其股份交易

證監會因逾十億元貸款所得款項涉嫌流向銀建國際控股集團有限公司當時的主要股東及關連方，暫停該公司的股份交易。該新聞稿未附具體正文，細節以原文為準。

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金管局公布2028年到期銀色債券第二個付息日息率

金管局以香港特別行政區政府代表身分公布，於2028年到期的銀色債券系列（發行編號03GB2810R）第二個付息日年息率為3.85厘。該付息日為2026年10月12日，息率已於2026年9月25日按浮息及定息的較高者釐定。浮息參考以2019/20年為基期的綜合消費物價指數，其算術平均值為1.80%。

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於2026年到期的綠色零售債券系列的第六個付息日息率

金管局公布2026年到期的綠色零售債券第六個付息日以年息4.75厘計算。該付息日為2026年10月12日，息率於2026年9月25日按浮息及定息較高者釐定並公布。相關以2019/20年為基期的綜合消費物價指數按年變動率算術平均值為1.80%。

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保監局查察後要求富衛人壽繳付1,950萬元打擊洗錢罰款

保監局完成實地查察後要求富衛人壽保險（百慕達）有限公司繳付港幣1,950萬元罰款，指其在識別第三方付款人、處理可疑交易、收集政治人物資料及客戶盡職審查四方面存在不足。該公司已落實改善措施，並確認並無因延誤偵測而讓不合資格的客戶成功投保。

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存款保障計劃20周年

存款保障計劃將於9月25日迎來20周年，保障額由2006年的10萬港元上調至2024年的80萬港元。受保障存款總額由4,520億港元增至36,560億港元，現為92.5%存戶提供全額保障，補償發放目標時間縮短至七日。公眾認知度由2006年的67.2%升至近年約80%，2025年公眾信心度達86.7%新高。

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人民幣央行票據投標結果：平均接納息率1.30厘

中國人民銀行六個月期人民幣央行票據投標接獲1,270.35億人民幣申請，最終發行600億人民幣，平均接納息率1.30厘。最高接納息率1.37厘、最低1.15厘，按最高接納息率的分配比例約36.74%。

2026 Treasury Markets Summit

The 2026 Treasury Markets Summit, co-organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Treasury Markets Association, was held in Hong Kong on 23 September. Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Eddie Yue delivered a keynote speech, sharing his views on the development of Hong Kong's bond market. The summit attracted more than 300 participants, with panel discussions exploring three major topics: the opportunities brought by renminbi internationalisation, the macroeconomic outlook for treasury markets, and how technology is reshaping the operation of treasury markets.