Mr. Lee Cheuk-yan: Hong Kong's gold storage will increase to 2000 tons in the next three years.

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, stated in her address at the 2026 Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong that Hong Kong will increase its gold reserves to 2,000 tons in the next 3 years and establish a regional gold reserve hub. Lam pointed out that Hong Kong will establish a gold central clearing system to provide efficient and reliable clearing services for various transactions in accordance with international standards. At the same time, Hong Kong will expand gold investment channels and establish a commodity trading organization in Hong Kong. It is reported that the gold central clearing system led by the Hong Kong SAR Government will start trial operation this year.