Yu Weiwen: Build a new generation of data and payment infrastructure to support the comprehensive application of artificial intelligence in the industry.

According to Mars Finance news, on November 3, Eddie Yue, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, stated at Hong Kong Fintech Week 2025 that the “Fintech 2030” blueprint aims to develop Hong Kong into a robust, resilient, and forward-looking international fintech hub. It focuses on four key areas covering over 40 specific projects, including: building a new generation of data and payment infrastructure to support secure, efficient, and scalable data sharing; enhancing cross-border payment connectivity; creating new opportunities in various aspects, such as expanding credit channels for businesses, promoting trade financing, and providing citizens with more personalized financial services and more convenient cross-border remittances. Supporting the industry in the comprehensive application of artificial intelligence to further drive the responsible use of AI in the financial sector of Hong Kong and other regions. Strengthening business and technological resilience and preparing for the era of quantum computing, including establishing a new verification framework for fintech cybersecurity and creating new early warning systems through real-time analysis to enhance the robustness of the financial system and the security of financial services. Promoting financial tokenization and fostering a thriving tokenization ecosystem, the Monetary Authority will take the lead in demonstrating asset tokenization, such as regularizing the issuance of tokenized government bonds while exploring the feasibility of forex fund notes and bond tokenization. The Monetary Authority is about to launch the Ensemble project pilot program to support real transactions and will continue to collaborate with the industry and other central banks to cultivate innovative tokenization use cases.