UAE Central Bank, Hong Kong Monetary Authority enter fintech agreement


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ABU DHABI, HONG KONG -- The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) jointly announce today the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration on fintech between the two authorities, with a view to strengthening co-operation between the two jurisdictions in promoting innovative financial services and regulatory development. Under the MoU, the two authorities have agreed that the CBUAE will join the multiple central bank digital currency bridge (m-CBDC Bridge) project collaboratively implemented by the HKMA, the Bank of Thailand, the Digital Currency Institute of the People’s Bank of...