Hong Kong Pushes for Interbank Trading of 400-Ounce Gold Bar Tokens
Original headline홍콩, 400온스 금괴 단위 토큰 은행 간 거래 추진
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Hong Kong is moving to launch interbank trading of tokenized gold, with each token representing a standard 400-ounce gold bar, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said at Hong Kong Fintech Week on Tuesday. The plan involves tokenizing both the gold-representing tokens and the deposits used for settlement, with token prices pegged to Hong Kong's gold reference price, HAU. The initiative falls under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Project Ensemble, the city's tokenization sandbox. The government clarified it is announcing the project's commencement rather than an immediate launch of trading. The move signals Hong Kong's push to extend tokenization from bonds and funds into commodities and bank settlement rails. Watch for participating banks, technical standards for vault-backed tokens, and a timeline for live interbank settlement.
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Project Ensemble, Christopher Hui, Hong Kong