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HKMA sets HK$300m minimum paid-up capital requirement for virtual banks, says anything lower is “neither possible nor appropriate”

HKMA Asian Private Banker
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has confirmed the minimum paid-up capital requirement for virtual banks will be HK$300 million in its revised Guideline on Authorization of Virtual Banks, published yesterday alongside a consultation conclusion. The update should put to rest widespread uncertainty on how virtual banks should comply with existing banking regulations and a minimum capital requirement that is…

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