Hong Kong authorities remind banks not to be too hasty in rejecting digital asset clients
Increasing familiarity with virtual asset clients will make Anti-Money Laundering measures easier with time, and the firms should be treated reasonably, the HKMA says.
Increasing familiarity with virtual asset clients will make Anti-Money Laundering measures easier with time, and the firms should be treated reasonably, the HKMA says.
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