Hong Kong Insurance Authority reviews RBC rules, weighing stablecoin, crypto capital
Hong Kong Insurance Authority is reviewing its risk-based capital framework, with proposals that reach into areas insurers haven’t formally dealt with before, including stablecoins and crypto assets.
The work aims to keep the regime competitive while supporting the insurance sector and broader economic activity, according to the regulator.
The review also looks at capital incentives tied to eligible infrastructure investments. The regulator says these incentives would help insurers diversify risk and channel capital toward targeted projects, with a clear nod to local infrastructure development. It’s a pragmatic angle. Less theory, more balance sheet behaviour, Beinsure noted in December.
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