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Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan: 70% of offshore RMB settlements are completed through Hong Kong, with monthly settlement volume exceeding RMB 41 trillion.
PANews reported on July 5th that Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po published a statement outlining his commitment to continuing to promote the internationalization of the RMB and the interconnectivity of financial markets, further consolidating Hong Kong's position as a global offshore RMB hub. Data shows that over 70% of global offshore RMB payments and settlements are currently completed through Hong Kong; the scale of RMB interbank settlements within the local banking system has exceeded RMB 41 trillion, equivalent to approximately RMB 2 trillion per day. With China expanding its high-level opening-up and enterprises accelerating their globalization efforts, the demand for RMB in cross-border trade, investment, and fund settlement will continue to rise, driving further expansion of the offshore RMB market. In terms of policy support, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, with the assistance of the People's Bank of China, has launched an RMB funding arrangement mechanism to reduce banks' costs of obtaining RMB funds, supporting trade finance and corporate operational needs. Several banks have already expanded their related businesses based on this mechanism.
The People's Bank of China: We will continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy and increase counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments.
According to BlockBeats, on July 8th, the Monetary Policy Committee of the People's Bank of China held its second quarterly meeting of 2026. The meeting analyzed the domestic and international economic and financial situation, concluding that the current external environment is more complex and volatile, with weak global economic growth momentum, frequent geopolitical conflicts and trade frictions, divergent economic performance among major economies, and uncertainties surrounding inflation trends and monetary policy adjustments. While my country's economy is generally stable and moving towards new and improved directions, achieving new results in high-quality development, it still faces problems and challenges such as strong supply and weak demand, structural differentiation, and external shocks. The meeting stressed the need to continue implementing a moderately loose monetary policy, increase counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments, better leverage the dual functions of monetary policy tools in terms of both aggregate and structural aspects, strengthen the coordination of monetary and fiscal policies, and promote stable economic growth and a reasonable recovery in prices.
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association met with regulators to discuss issues related to the operating costs of virtual asset platforms.
According to Foresight News , the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association (HKSFPA) held a meeting on July 3 with Mr. Chan Ho-lim, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, the secretaries-general, Mr. Yip Chi-hang, Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division of the Securities and Futures Commission, Ms. To Yee-wah, Senior Director, and Ms. Wong Lok-yan, Director and Head of the Fintech Group, to discuss issues such as new policies on virtual assets, licensing system and operating costs. At the meeting, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association highlighted the high operating cost pressures currently faced by Virtual Asset Platforms (VATP), including the monopoly of Hardware Security Module (HSM) supply, restrictions on the ratio of cold and hot wallets, excessively high insurance coverage requirements, and on-chain transaction miner fees. They urged regulators to flexibly adjust relevant requirements while ensuring risk control. Furthermore, both sides exchanged views on issues such as the delineation of regulatory boundaries, license approval efficiency, timelines for approving innovative products, and the division of regulatory responsibilities for VA Payments.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange's USD gold futures trading volume hit a record high
According to Odaily, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced that a record 6,676 contracts were traded in the daytime trading session for US dollar gold futures, surpassing the previous record of 3,039 contracts set on November 7, 2022. The bid-ask spread for the most active month contracts narrowed to one to two ticks, with the August contract as low as $0.01 (one tick) and the December contract as low as two ticks. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) continues to introduce optimization measures for its US dollar gold futures contracts, attracting active participation from various market participants, including banks, securities firms, high-frequency trading institutions, traders, gold producers, and consumer companies. This is an important step in HKEX's strategy to improve its gold product portfolio and deepen its diversified asset ecosystem, further supporting Hong Kong's development into a leading international gold trading and storage center. (HKEX)
Fengcheng Holdings surged nearly 27%, Gate.com provides one-stop insights into Hong Kong stock market hotspots.
According to Odaily Odaily, some popular stocks in the Hong Kong stock market performed actively today. Data from the Gate platform shows that the top three gainers in the Hong Kong stock market are Fengcheng Holdings (+26.66%), Zhida Technology (+23.84%), and China Huajun (+20.53%). Among them, Fengcheng Holdings' single-day increase of nearly 27% reflects the market's continued focus on highly volatile Hong Kong stocks. Gate.com has established a 24/7 trading service system covering three core markets: US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks. It supports over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, over 1,500 Hong Kong stocks, and over 1,000 Korean stocks, totaling over 12,500 stocks and ETFs globally. Users can participate in global stock investment through their Gate.com unified account using USDT, supporting fractional share transactions starting from as low as 0.01 shares, and enjoying stock dividend rights. The platform also supports cross-brokerage transfers for US and Hong Kong stocks, as well as corporate actions such as stock splits and consolidations, further optimizing the stock investment service experience.
22 companies filed for Hong Kong Stock Exchange listings in one week: AI semiconductor supply chain dominates the headlines, with star companies like Avita among them.
Mars Finance reported on July 5th that, according to disclosures by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), from June 29th to July 4th, a total of 22 companies submitted IPO prospectuses to the HKEX, including Shengwei Times, Liante Technology, Shengjing Network, Yangtuo Holdings Inc., Longxun Semiconductor, Haote Energy Saving, Tongao Testing, Daotong Technology, Keli Limited, Avita, Wubo Technology, Jiaxuan Intelligent, Oulin Biotechnology, Yuanhai International, Silicon-based Flow, Huaneng Design Institute, Senyi Intelligent, Joint Stock Company National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Liding Semiconductor, Jingze Biotechnology, Hongxinyu, and Jingwang Electronics. Among the 22 companies that submitted their prospectuses, 5 A-share listed companies simultaneously applied to the HKEX, triggering a new wave of "A+H" dual listings. Among them, Jingwang Electronics leads with a market capitalization of 70.949 billion yuan. This leading PCB manufacturer's revenue exceeded 10 billion yuan each year from 2023 to 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 46% in profits over three years. The company has significant related-party transactions with Luxshare Precision, and the demand for PCBs driven by AI computing power is its core growth logic. Liante Technology is a leading optical module manufacturer from Wuhan and one of the few global suppliers with vertical integration capabilities for 800G/1.6T optical modules, with a latest market capitalization of 38.764 billion yuan. Daotong Technology, Orin Biotech, and Longxun Semiconductor are from the automotive intelligent diagnostics, human vaccines, and high-speed video chips sub-sectors, respectively, and are all star companies on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, with latest market capitalizations of 17.418 billion yuan, 17.319 billion yuan, and 11.562 billion yuan, respectively. All three companies appeared as "spin-off subsidiaries." Wubo Technology is a smart logistics supply chain service provider for ferrous bulk commodities under Yankuang Energy. Based on 2025 Gross Transaction Value (GTV), it is the largest smart logistics platform in China's steel and metallurgical industry. Tongao Testing, spun off from the Hong Kong-listed Anton Oilfield Services, ranks second among professional testing institutions in China's oil and gas industry's integrated TIC solutions market and is a leading independent oil and gas testing TIC service provider. Liding Semiconductor, backed by global PCB leader Zhen Ding-KY, mainly produces high-end IC substrates such as FCBGA and FCCSP. Based on 2025 revenue, it ranks third among IC substrate manufacturers in mainland China. Of the 22 companies, AI and semiconductor-related companies account for nearly half. From upstream chip design (Longxun Semiconductor), memory (Hongxinyu), and IC substrates (Liding Semiconductor), to midstream optical modules (Liantech) and PCBs (Jingwang Electronics), and then to AI infrastructure (Silicon-based Flow), the entire AI industry chain is represented. Among them, Silicon-based Flow has applied for listing under the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Chapter 18C Special Technology Companies Rules. Established only 34 months ago, its valuation has increased more than 33 times in three years, reaching a latest valuation of 7.74 billion yuan. Alibaba, Huawei, Meituan, and Innovation Works are all shareholders. This time, it aims to become the first "AI Token Factory" listed in Hong Kong. Hongxinyu's revenue exceeded US$1 billion and net profit exceeded US$500 million in the first four months of 2026, representing a more than 30-fold increase in net profit. Based on 2025 revenue, it will be the fifth largest independent memory manufacturer globally and the second largest in mainland China. Multiple high-profile targets from various sectors are simultaneously emerging. In the new energy sector, Avita is a rare Hong Kong IPO target in the domestic high-end new energy vehicle field. The company is jointly established by Changan Automobile, CATL, and Huawei. It achieved operating revenue of 5.645 billion yuan, 15.2 billion yuan, and 25.6 billion yuan in 2023, 2024, and 2025 respectively, achieving a leapfrog growth in revenue over three years; however, its losses are also increasing, accumulating to approximately 11.2 billion yuan over three years. In the AI healthcare field, Senyi Intelligent, as China's largest provider of intelligent hospital healthcare solutions, has served over 800 hospitals. Its shareholders include Tencent, Sequoia Capital, and IDG. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan Railways, controlled by Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund, is a state-owned transportation and logistics giant operating a vital land transport corridor connecting Central Asia with China and Europe. Its IPO in Hong Kong, as a key infrastructure company in a Belt and Road Initiative country, has attracted widespread market attention. (Science and Technology Treasure News)