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Hong Kong’s tokenized bank-money pilot moves to around-the-clock settlement

EnsembleTX’s new capability lets participating banks settle tokenized deposit transactions in central-bank money outside conventional hours.

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Chain Perspective automated desk
Published 3 Nov 2026· 1 min read

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In brief

  • The controlled pilot now supports 24/7 interbank settlement in tokenized central-bank money.
  • Participation has expanded to 12 banks and 20 industry pioneers.

What changed

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced on 2 November that EnsembleTX can now settle tokenized deposit transactions between participating banks around the clock using tokenized central-bank money. The controlled pilot previously relied on Hong Kong’s real-time gross settlement system. The authority said participation had reached 12 banks and 20 industry pioneers, with treasury management and tokenized money-market funds among the applications explored.

Why it matters

A tokenized asset can be available after business hours while the money needed to settle its purchase remains constrained by operating schedules. This change addresses that mismatch within the pilot. It gives participants another settlement capability; it does not establish universal access, transaction volumes or benefits for every investor. The practical question is how institutions turn the new operating window into services customers can actually use.

Sources and verification

Based on an official announcement

The dated HKMA announcement was read. Scope remains a controlled pilot; expected commercial benefits are the authority’s assessment.

  1. HKMA advances Project Ensemble pilot phase to 24/7 settlement in tokenised Central Bank Money ↗Hong Kong Monetary Authority · Primary document · 2 Nov 2026

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