Growing interest in trading in own currency, says FS
[RTHK] - 10/30/2024
There's growing interest for jurisdictions to trade in their own currency, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Wednesday, adding that a multi-central bank digital currency platform is worth pushing forward. At the annual Future Investment Initiative summit in Saudi Arabia, Chan said Hong (…)
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[South China Morning Post] - 29/10/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 29/10/2024