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ARTICLE · 02 DECEMBER 2019

Will China's Own Digital Currency Revolutionize The Virtual Asset Space?

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Hong Kong FinTech Week started with an exciting announcement by guest speaker Mr. Mu Changchun, Director-General of the Institute of Digital Currency, People's Bank of China (PBOC)

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Hong Kong FinTech Week started with an exciting announcement by guest speaker Mr. Mu Changchun, Director-General of the Institute of Digital Currency, People's Bank of China (PBOC) about the potential launch by China's central bank of its very own digital currency. This announcement was made during a panel discussion regarding a central bank digital currency and how it will shape the future of payments.

Mr. Mu Changchun was speaking with Vachira Arromdee, Assistant Governor, Financial Markets Operations Group, Bank of Thailand on the subject with the panel moderated by Edmond Lau, Senior Executive Director, Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The exact time-line and implementation is still to be finalized but its potential is far-reaching.

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