Bank · Hong Kong
China CITIC Bank International
China CITIC Bank International Limited · cncbinternational.com (opens source in new tab)
Crypto readiness score
2/3 status dimensions verified · 1 initiative · last verified 2026-11-05
Score breakdown
How the number above is built — every input is a verified tracker status with a dated source.
| Component | Weight | Points | Basis (verified input) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial availability | 35 | 3.5 | Announced / exploring · initiative |
| Regulatory standing | 25 | — | No verified status — not scored |
| Technical delivery | 20 | 8 | Pilot / proof of concept · initiative |
| Product breadth | 15 | 5 | 1 product category with a verified status: Tokenized deposits |
| Recent verified activity | 5 | 5 | Last verified change 2026-11-02 |
Score = sum of points, rounded. Only verified tracker statuses count; “Unknown” earns nothing and is never estimated. Methodology
Initiatives (1)
Regulatory, technical and commercial status are kept separate: an authorisation is not a launch.
Tokenized deposits · Hong Kong
CNCBI tokenised deposits for HKGX gold trading DvP on Project Ensemble
- regulatory
- Unknown
- technical
- Pilot / proof of concept2026-11-02
- commercial
- Announced / exploring2026-11-02
China CITIC Bank International completed a Project Ensemble pilot of tokenised deposits for DvP gold settlement with the Hong Kong Gold Exchange, targeting a 2027 launch.
Scope: Gold trading-related settlement for HKGX products; CNCBI sole settlement bank for HKGX since 2025.
In tracker · last verified 2026-11-05
Licences & registrations
Regulator records (or MiCA Art. 60 notifications — a notification, not an authorisation).
No licence or registration record in our verified data. This means “not reviewed”, not “unlicensed”.
Partners & providers
From tracker records and verified item text only. “Co-named” means both appear in the same source — open it for context. Full map
- BCV · named role (tracker) · Project Ensemble infrastructure
Regulator records & actions
Register entries and regulator publications that name this institution.
- 2026-11-02Pilot · Hong Kong Monetary AuthorityHKMA moves Ensemble TX to 24/7 interbank settlement of tokenised deposits in tokenised central bank money, with 12 banks and 20 industry pioneers
Markets (from stated target markets): Hong Kong
Timeline
Status changes (tracker history), verified items and regulatory dates, newest first.
2026-11-02 · Status
CNCBI and HKGX announced successful completion of a gold trading-related tokenised deposits pilot on Project Ensemble.
2026-11-02 · Status
Target to launch the tokenised deposit settlement service in 2027.
2026-11-02 · Item
China CITIC Bank International
2026-11-02 · Item
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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