Category: Policy · Source: info.gov.hk · Published: 2026-11-02T08:07:45.761+00:00

Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026

Summary

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced new fintech initiatives at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026. Under its Fintech 2030 and DART framework, HKMA launched Project SAGE to advance agentic finance applications with a governance framework, established a cross-sectoral Agentic Finance Expert Group, and published a discussion paper on banks’ use of agentic AI. Other announcements included a post-quantum cryptography toolkit, progress on 24x7 settlement of tokenised transactions under Project Ensemble, and expanded cross-border payment links.

Key impact

HKMA is treating agentic finance as a distinct category that needs its own governance, not as an extension of existing AI or payments work. Project SAGE and the expert group are early steps toward defining authority and supervision when agents act on money.

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