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Hong Kong Mortgage Market Sees Uptick in Applications for January 2025
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released its residential mortgage survey results for January 2025, revealing a notable increase in the number of mortgage applications. According to Hong Kong Monetary Authority, mortgage applications rose by 3.3% from the previous month, totaling 6,516 applications. Mortgage Loan Approvals and Drawdowns... Read more
<div>Hong Kong’s January 2025 Monetary Statistics Show Positive Trends</div>
In January 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) reported a notable increase in total deposits with authorized institutions, which rose by 1.4%. This growth reflects an uptick in both Hong Kong dollar deposits and foreign currency deposits, which increased by 1.3% and 1.5% respectively, according to the HKMA.... Read more
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Sets 4% Interest Rate for Silver Bond Series
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the interest rate for the fifth interest payment of the Silver Bond Series due in 2025, as per their latest release. The decision impacts Issue Number 03GB2509R, part of the Government Bond Programme’s Retail Bond Issuance. Interest Rate Details As outlined... Read more
HKMA Reveals Banks Participating in RMB Trade Financing Liquidity Facility
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has disclosed the list of banks participating in the initial phase of the RMB Trade Financing Liquidity Facility (RMB TFLF), effective from February 28, 2025. This announcement marks a significant step in facilitating trade finance for corporate customers within the region. Details of... Read more
NVIDIA Reports Strong Financial Performance in Q4 and Fiscal Year 2025
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ending January 26, 2025. The company reported a record quarterly revenue of $39.3 billion, marking a 12% increase from the previous quarter and a 78% increase compared to the same period last... Read more
MARA Reports Record Financial Results for 2024 Amid Energy Transition Efforts
MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a prominent player in the digital asset space, has announced record-breaking financial outcomes for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2024, according to a recent shareholder letter. The company attributed its success to strategic initiatives aimed at leveraging digital asset compute to... Read more
Binance Introduces Toncoin (TON) on Launchpool and Super Earn
Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the addition of Toncoin (TON) as the 56th project on its Launchpool platform. According to Binance, users will be able to stake their BNB and FDUSD tokens in separate pools to farm TON tokens over a twenty-day period, starting from August 15,... Read more
Bitfarms (BITF) Announces Significant Leadership Changes
Bitfarms Ltd. (Nasdaq/TSX: BITF), a global vertically integrated Bitcoin data center company, has announced several key updates to its Board of Directors and Executive Team, according to GlobeNewswire. Board of Directors Updates Ben Gagnon, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed to the Board of Directors... Read more
The Fed on Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: We May Have Dropped the Ball There
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell. Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) In a highly anticipated report on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Reserve admits that it should’ve been paying slightly closer attention to the tech-centric bank before it unceremoniously collapsed last month. At the same time,... Read more
FTC Admits Defeat in Antitrust Battle With Facebook
FTC Chair and Big Tech critic Lina Khan. Photo: Anna Moneymaker (Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission will not appeal the court ruling rejecting its attempt to block the acquisition of VR fitness company Within by Facebook and parent company Meta. The regulator’s decision marks a major win for... Read more
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