HKMA announces the 2025 Green Fintech Competition, focusing on five themes including sustainable supply chains, climate risk modeling, carbon market analytics, sustainable investing, and green banking. The competition is part of HKMA's efforts to foster collaboration and attract green fintech firms to Hong Kong. Submission deadline is 6 June 2025, with winners presenting at the 2025 Green Fintech Symposium in September.
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On 9 May 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA"), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and various supporting organizations, unveiled the 2025 Green Fintech Competition. Building on the success of the 2023 event, this year's competition will center around five key themes: sustainable supply chain and SMEs, climate risk modeling, carbon market analytics, sustainable investing, and sustainable banking. Firms from both Hong Kong and around the world are encouraged to submit innovative green fintech solutions addressing at least one of these themes by 6 June 2025. A distinguished panel of judges, comprising experts from banking, investment, technology, and academia, will assess the submitted solutions. Winners will showcase their innovations at the 2025 Green Fintech Symposium, scheduled for 12 September as part of the 2025 Hong Kong Green Week. This event aims to facilitate connections between winners and stakeholders, foster partnerships, and raise awareness about green fintech solutions. Additional support for winners and finalists is detailed in the Annex.
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