Bilateral meeting between Bank of Thailand and Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Dr Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT), and Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), together with their delegations held a bilateral meeting between the two institutions on 29 January in Bangkok.

During the meeting, the BOT and the HKMA engaged in wide-ranging discussions on the use of local currency in cross-border trades, financial digitalisation and fintech, and green and sustainable finance as well as potential initiatives to enhance co-operation between the financial sectors in Thailand and Hong Kong going forward.

In this occasion, Mr Yue also used the Faster Payment System (FPS) x PromptPay Link to pay for goods and services in Thailand. The launch of the FPS x PromptPay Link since December last year allows users to pay by scanning the Thai PromptPay or Hong Kong FPS QR codes, supporting instant payment to merchants.

Bank of Thailand
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
30 January 2024

Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority uses the Faster Payment System x PromptPay Link in a local café in Bangkok.

Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (front row, fourth left), and Dr Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, the Governor of the Bank of Thailand (front row, fourth right), conducted a bilateral meeting on 29 January with delegates from both sides to enhance collaboration between the financial industry in the two jurisdictions.