Status
PILOT
Hong Kong
Hong Kong e-HKD (Digital Hong Kong Dollar)
According to Hong Kong Monetary Authority disclosures and linked sources, this profile records status, architecture, and capability fields for Hong Kong e-HKD (Digital Hong Kong Dollar).
Program Snapshot
Current status fields and timeline data from the profile record.
Type
RETAIL
Program classification
Wallets
Not listed
Annual Volume
Not listed
Status and Timeline
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2021-06-01 |
| Pilot start | 2022-11-01 |
| Launch | Not listed |
| Last verified | 2026-04-07 |
Availability
- Retail
- pilot
- Wholesale
- pilot
Central Bank
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Retail |
| Architecture | two-tier |
| Access model | account based |
| Technology base | dlt |
| Legal tender | pilot only |
Capabilities
offline payments: Yes
programmability: Yes
cross border: Yes
interest bearing: No
transaction limits: Yes
Cross-Border Projects
mBridge
Role: participant
Recent Updates
According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) e-HKD Pilot Programme Phase 2 Report (October 2025), the pilots were conducted as proofs-of-concept without public metrics on wallet count or transaction volume. Phase 2 completed October 28, 2025 with 11 use cases including tokenized deposits, programmability, and offline payments. HKMA announced on November 13, 2025 that preparatory work for a potential retail e-HKD will continue through H1 2026 while prioritizing wholesale CBDC development including mBridge participation.
Updated: Apr 7, 2026
Reference Answers
Does the e-HKD programme publish official public wallet or transaction metrics?
high confidenceAs of 2026-04-07Not in the registry snapshot. The HKMA's phase 2 materials describe pilot use cases and completion, but the page is currently tracked without integrated public wallet or transaction metrics.
This is the kind of question the golden layer should answer directly because readers often assume a pilot report must include production-style metrics. In the current registry, the e-HKD programme is treated as officially active in pilot work but without a recurring public metrics series integrated into the page.
- The HKMA phase 2 report is cited as the main official source.
- The programme remains in pilot status despite the lack of integrated metrics.
- The answer should be revisited if the HKMA later publishes metrics suitable for the page's `metrics` field.
Citations
- HKMA completes e-HKD Pilot Programme and outlines future direction - Press Releasecentral bank · T12025-10-28
Caveats
- Absence of integrated metrics does not mean the programme lacks pilot activity.
Related CBDCs
Sources
Sources
Last verified: 2026-04-07
HKMA CBDC Official Page
central bank
HKMA completes e-HKD Pilot Programme and outlines future direction - Press Release
central bank
e-HKD Pilot Programme Phase 2 Report (PDF)
central bank