The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong elaborates on the regulatory policy and application prospects of stablecoins.
Gate News bot message, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Xu Zhengyu elaborated on the regulation and application details of stablecoins during a radio interview. Xu Zhengyu pointed out that stablecoins are based on fiat currency and will achieve payment functions in the future through technologies such as blockchain.
According to Zhitong Finance, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is responsible for regulating stablecoin issuers. The regulatory principles are similar to those for traditional financial assets, and issuers must comply with reserve asset management and redemption requirements to ensure that customer assets are properly segregated. Redemption requests from stablecoin holders must be completed within one working day.
Xu Zhengyu further explained that stablecoins have practical value in the "Belt and Road" region. In the face of significant fluctuations in local currency exchange rates or underdeveloped financial systems, stablecoins provide an alternative option for payments.