International banking giants HSBC and Hang Seng Bank have joined China’s digital Yuan pilot, marking a significant moment for foreign banks in the digital currency space. This move comes shortly after HSBC launched digital asset custody services. HSBC China customers can now access personal digital Yuan wallet services using their debit cards. They can seamlessly activate and deactivate wallets and top up their digital RMB wallets with conventional debit cards. Standard Chartered has also confirmed its involvement in the digital Yuan pilot, offering digital Yuan exchange services to its customers. This collaboration between foreign banks and China’s financial authorities highlights the increasing adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) globally. The integration of traditional banking institutions into the digital currency landscape emphasizes the growing importance of CBDCs in the evolving financial ecosystem.

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Geography	Asia
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Relevance Score	1
People	Anatoly Yakovenko
Companies	Standard Chartered, Solana Ventures, Anatoly Yakovenko, HSBC, People’s Bank of China, Hang Seng Bank, Jito Labs, Jito Foundation
Currencies	jto, Chinese Yuan
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