Hong Kong to start trial of central bank digital currency E-HKD in Q4

Hong Kong to start trial of central bank digital currency E-HKD in Q4

Hong Kong. Photo by RJ Joquico on Unsplash

Hong Kong laid out an ambitious plan to develop its own retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-HKD, and will start a pilot in the fourth quarter, joining the Chinese mainland in the pursuit of a digital fiat money for everyday use by its population.

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