The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) granted three virtual banking licences yesterday with an emphasis on promoting financial inclusion in the city, adding that wealth management will not be a focus in the short term. The regulator granted the first batch of licences to three joint ventures on 27 March: Livi VB Limited, set up by Bank of China (Hong Kong),…
WM services in the offing for Hong Kong’s new virtual banks
28 March 2019

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