Former senior executive of Bank of Communications (Hong Kong): Fully support the development of fintech and seize opportunities in key strategic areas...
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Former Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) executive Yip Chi-kin is running for the 2025 Legislative Council, advocating for a financial holding company and strong support for fintech, including AI and digital currencies, to boost Hong Kong's financial growth.
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Odaily Odaily reports that former Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) senior executive Yip Chi-kin has announced his candidacy for the 2025 Legislative Council election. He proposed establishing a financial holding company to promote integration between the banking sector and other financial sectors. His platform emphasizes full support for fintech development, reforms in the payment sector, and specifically aims to enable Hong Kong to seize opportunities in several key strategic areas of fintech, including artificial intelligence (AI), digital currencies, and virtual assets, as core drivers of growth for the entire financial industry. (Hong Kong Wen Wei Po)