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May 4 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. The Fed on Wednesday delivered what markets are convinced will be the last rate hike of the cycle, bond yields and the dollar fell, yet investors are rattled. But the tone will be set by the fallout from the Fed. They rose as much as 3% in early trade, recouping some of the previous two days' heavy losses. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

☆ Hong Kong’s dollar stress gets more fundamental
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Pete Sweeney | Thomson Reuters | Asia Economics Editor Pete Sweeney Joined Reuters Breakingviews In Hong Kong In September Previously He Served As Reuters' Chief Correspondent For China Economy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

HONG KONG, April 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Hong Kong’s currency peg to the greenback is stuck between a rock and a hard place. In the past 12 months, the de-facto central bank has stepped in to buy Hong Kong dollars from the market roughly 40 times. Some foreign financiers, including Pershing Square boss Bill Ackman, argue Hong Kong’s financial system can’t sustain the peg and question its rationale. But in the long run, demand for Hong Kong dollars depends on confidence in its economic strategy. Hong Kong’s peg is durable enough for now, but its future is in doubt nevertheless.

REUTERS/Henry NichollsApril 8 (Reuters) - As the fortunes of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit were crashing to Earth last month, a little-known investor called Matthew Brown appeared offering a $200 million rescue. Virgin Group, which owns 75% of Virgin Orbit, also declined to comment for this article. The group is providing financing to Virgin Orbit as the satellite launch company seeks a buyer in bankruptcy. Asked about this, Brown told Reuters he structured deals to protect investor confidentiality with a preference for "laying low below the radar." Virgin Orbit filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday.

☆ Hong Kong on watch for any 'spillover' from US regional banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, March 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong needs to watch carefully for any further "spillover" from U.S. regional banks, although the city has very little exposure to the situation in European and U.S. financial institutions, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Friday. "The recent events in the U.S. and Europe have very little impact on Hong Kong," Yue said. "The situation is largely stabilised, but we still need to watch whether there will be further spillover, especially to the other U.S. regional banks." Hong Kong and global banks needed to be prepared for any further volatility in the market, he added. Reporting by Donny Kwok and Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Hong Kong central bank raises policy rate after Fed hike
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, March 23 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday lifted its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 5.25%, hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a rate rise of the same margin. Hong Kong's monetary policy moves in lock-step with the U.S. as the city's currency is pegged to the greenback in a tight range of 7.75-7.85 per dollar. The Federal Open Market Committee policy statement also said the U.S. banking system was "sound and resilient". "It is too soon to assess how much this will further affect economic activities and influence monetary policy." The financial and monetary markets of Hong Kong continued to operate in a smooth and orderly manner, despite the volatility of overseas markets, and Hong Kong dollar interbank rates might remain at elevated levels for some time, the HKMA added.

☆ Hong Kong central bank raises rate after Fed hike
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

HONG KONG, March 23 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday raised its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 5.25%, hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a rate hike of the same margin. Hong Kong's monetary policy moves in lock-step with the U.S. as the city's currency is pegged to the greenback in a tight range of 7.75-7.85 per dollar. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs after the recent collapse of two U.S. banks. The Federal Open Market Committee policy statement also said the U.S. banking system is "sound and resilient". Reporting by Donny Kwok; Editing by Himani SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Asia's regulators say banking system is robust and stable after UBS-Credit Suisse takeover deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Last week, Credit Suisse logged their worst weekly decline since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Hong Kong says industry is resilientThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority said the city's banking sector is resilient with strong capital and liquidity positions. "The total assets of Credit Suisse, Hong Kong Branch amounted to about HK$100 billion, representing less than 0.5% of the total assets of the Hong Kong banking sector. Credit Suisse customers will continue to have full access to their accounts and "contracts with counterparties remain in force. Japan banks 'shielded'As for Japan, the country's banking system is unlikely to be affected by the deal, said Cyrus Daruwala, managing director of IDC Financial Services.

☆ Asia Pacific markets dip after UBS rescue of Credit Suisse
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —Asia Pacific markets edged slightly lower on Monday morning as investors reacted to news of a Credit Suisse bailout by its bigger rival UBS. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index (HSI) tumbled 1.5% at its opening. On Sunday, Switzerland’s biggest bank, UBS (UBS), agreed to buy Credit Suisse (CS) in an emergency rescue deal aimed at stemming financial market panic unleashed by the failure of two American banks earlier this month. “Volatility in Australian financial markets has picked up,” he told a conference Monday. Dow futures and S&P futures each rose 0.6%, while Nasdaq futures ticked up 0.4%.

☆ Hong Kong's cenbank raises interest rate after Fed hike
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

HONG KONG, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) raised its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 5.0% on Thursday, hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a rate hike of the same margin. Hong Kong's monetary policy moves in lock-step with the United States as the city's currency is pegged to the greenback in a tight range of 7.75-7.85 per dollar. "Rate hikes in the U.S. will not affect the financial and monetary stability of Hong Kong," HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue told a media briefing, adding monetary and financial markets continue to operate in a smooth and orderly manner. "The rate hike cycle in the U.S. has not yet completed, the Hong Kong dollar interbank rates might remain at elevated levels for some time," Yue said. Hong Kong is facing risks from high inflationary pressure and aggressive monetary tightening in advanced economies.

☆ Hong Kong c.bank raises rates after Fed hike, HSBC follows
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

HONG KONG, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Thursday it would raise its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 50 basis points to 4.75%, hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a rate hike of the same margin. read more"Rate hike in the U.S. will not affect the financial and monetary stability of Hong Kong," HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue told reporters. HSBC Holdings tracked the rate hike saying it was raising its best lending rate in Hong Kong by 25 basis points to 5.625% effective Dec. 16. The market generally expects the U.S. dollar interest rate to continue to rise and together with increase Hong Kong dollar funding demand driven by seasonal requirements and the local stock market, the Hong Kong dollar interbank rates might remain at elevated levels for some time, HKMA said. Hong Kong's private home prices have fallen 10.5% in the first 10 months of this year with October prices down 2.4% in the biggest drop since November 2018, hit by rising interest rates and a pessimistic economic outlook.

Billionaire money manager Bill Ackman went public last week with his wager that the days of the Hong Kong dollar's 39-year-old peg to the U.S. dollar are numbered. "For me, the Hong Kong dollar peg is like a delayed, or lagging bet against China," said Diego Parrilla, who runs Quadriga Igneo, a $240 million fund designed to profit from market turmoil. The Hong Kong dollar has been pegged in a tight band between 7.75 and 7.85 per greenback for nearly four decades. In the short-term, the market is moving against this style of trade as local interest rates and the Hong Kong dollar go up. "The far forwards market still prices in higher U.S. rates than Hong Kong rates," said Mukesh Dave, founder and CIO at Aravali Asset Management in Singapore, which in theory ought to contain gains in the Hong Kong dollar.

☆ Billionaire investor Ackman bets Hong Kong dollar peg can break
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said he’s betting the Hong Kong dollar will fall and that its peg to the U.S. dollar can break, the latest big money manager to take a public short bet as U.S. rate hikes turn the blowtorch on Hong Kong’s currency system. FILE PHOTO: A Hong Kong dollar note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration“We have a large notional short position against the Hong Kong dollar through the ownership of put options,” he said on Twitter. U.S. fund manager Kyle Bass has long bet against the Hong Kong dollar and told Nikkei in July he expects the peg to break. GRAPHIC: Hong Kong rates, liquidity ()($1 = 7.8132 Hong Kong dollars)

HONG KONG, Nov 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Pershing Square boss Bill Ackman is taking another tilt at the Hong Kong dollar , betting the government will be forced to break its link to the greenback. His logic is stronger today than when he took the plunge in 2011 but it’s up to Beijing, not Hong Kong. Back then Ackman famously predicted that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority would allow the local currency to strengthen against the U.S. dollar. A secular decline in Hong Kong might ultimately sabotage the peg at some point. On the other hand, Hong Kong is a city, not a country.

☆ Easing Hong Kong's COVID curbs, opening China border top bankers' wish list -HKMA chief
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Anne Marie Roantree | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Eddie Yue Wai-man, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) poses for a picture during an interview with Reuters in Hong Kong, China November 4, 2022. Anti-government protests in 2019 and a national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020 have also clouded Hong Kong's image. The Hong Kong government has said it's working towards lifting COVID-19 rules. While Hong Kong's currency regime is under significant pressure, caught between the United States and China, Yue said the HKMA was prepared for worst-case scenario. "Hong Kong has a very unique advantage, which is the connection between the world and China ...

☆ HKMA buys HK$3.054 bln from market as currency weakens, aggregate balance below HK$100 bln mark
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The action will bring the aggregate balance - the key gauge of cash in the banking system - below HK$100 billion. It will decrease to HK$96.977 billion on Tuesday, a Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) spokeswoman said on Saturday. The Hong Kong dollar is pegged to a tight band of between 7.75 and 7.85 versus the U.S. dollar. The HKMA has bought Hong Kong dollars worth about US$30.7 billion from the market through 40 rounds of intervention since the Federal Reserve began raising rates in March. Hong Kong rates, liquidity($1 = 7.8493 Hong Kong dollars)Reporting by Donny Kwok; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ HKMA buys HK$3.054 billion from market as currency weakens, aggregate balance below HK$100 billion mark
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Hong Kong central bank raises interest rate after Fed move
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

HONG KONG, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday raised its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 75 basis points to 4.25%, hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a rate hike of the same margin. Hong Kong's monetary policy moves in lock-step with the United States' as the city's currency is pegged to the greenback in a tight range of 7.75-7.85 per dollar. Reporting by Donny Kwok; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ HSBC raising best lending rate to 5.375% after Hong Kong rate hike
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

HONG KONG, Nov 3 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) said on Thursday it is raising its best lending rate in Hong Kong by 25 basis points to 5.375% effective Nov. 4 after the city's de facto central bank raised the base rate charged through its overnight discount window by 75 basis points. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority earlier on Thursday raised the base rate charged through its overnight discount window to 4.25% from 3.50%. read moreReporting by Donny Kwok; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Explainer: What's behind Hong Kong's tightening cash conditions?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Georgina Lee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

HONG KONG, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A weak Hong Kong dollar and capital outflows have pushed the city's interbank rates to 14-year highs and drained cash levels to their lowest in two years, sparking investor worries about Hong Kong's cherished currency peg and its economic health. Below are some details on the complex policy framework and recent developments surrounding the tight liquidity:WHY IS HONG KONG ON INVESTORS' RADAR? That has tightened cash in the economy and driven the one-month Hong Kong Interbank Offer Rate (HIBOR) to a 14-year high. A dearth of initial public offerings this year on Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing's (HKEX) markets has dampened investor demand for Hong Kong dollars. Hong Kong rates, liquidity($1 = 7.8498 Hong Kong dollars)Reporting by Georgina Lee; Editing by Vidya Ranganathan and Edmund KlamannOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Hong Kong braces for storm Nalgae as city hosts financial summit
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 2 Reuters) - Hong Kong's weather forecaster issued the No. 8 strong wind signal on Wednesday, as Tropical Storm Nalgae edged closer to the city which is hosting a high-profile conference that aims to restore its reputation as a global financial hub. While financial markets, schools and businesses close when the No. 8 signal is hoisted, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's business conference went ahead as planned. Reporting by the Hong Kong newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline WongOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Hong Kong's Lee touts 'China advantage' to rebuild city's image as financial hub
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee speaks during the Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit in Hong Kong, China November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuNov 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader John Lee pitched the city's connection with China in an address to some of the world's top financial executives, as he pushes to rebuild the COVID-ravaged city's image as a major financial hub. Chief Executive Lee told the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit on Wednesday the city would continue working towards lifting COVID restrictions. "Hong Kong remains the only place in the world where the global advantage and the China advantage come together in a single city," Lee said. Authorities, he said, were keen for more international companies to list in Hong Kong to grow the city's capital markets activities.

☆ Hong Kong Monetary Authority says it has no intention to change currency peg: HKMA's Yue
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHong Kong Monetary Authority says it has no intention to change currency peg: HKMA's YueHong Kong Monetary Authority's chief executive Eddie Yue says the HKMA has no intention to change currency peg, adding it's being upheld by the current interest rate arbitrage mechanism.

☆ Hong Kong's currency peg has been great for the city in times of uncertainty, HKMA says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHong Kong's currency peg has been great for the city in times of uncertainty, HKMA saysHong Kong Monetary Authority's chief executive Eddie Yu has defended Hong Kong's currency peg to the U.S. dollar, saying it helped the city through some of its toughest economic challenges previously.

☆ Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief defends currency peg, says it brings stability
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Su-Lin Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowHong Kong Monetary Authority's chief executive has defended Hong Kong's currency peg, saying it helped see the city through some of its toughest economic challenges. The Hong Kong dollar has been pegged to the U.S. dollar since 1983, and trades within a narrow range of 7.75 to 7.85 Hong Kong dollars against the greenback. The HKMA intervenes when the Hong Kong dollar wanders outside the accepted range. Hong Kong economyIt would be up to the government to stimulate economic growth while the HKMA focuses its monetary policies on steadying the Hong Kong dollar against the greenback. The HKMA has since raised interest rates five times this year and earlier this year, bought Hong Kong dollars to stabilize the currency.

HONG KONG, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Hong Kong aims to restore its reputation as a global financial hub by playing host to a bevy of top Wall Street executives this week, defying critics who say a talent crunch and geopolitical tension will hobble its ambition. Alongside the main theme of "navigating through uncertainty", the summit is widely expected to focus on whether Hong Kong can remain a global financial centre after almost three years of border controls and pandemic restrictions. COVID-19 CONTROLSThe two-day summit, organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) - the de-facto central bank - has suffered at least two marquee participants dropping out after contracting COVID-19. Those who make it will look for reassurances of the city returning to pre-pandemic normalcy, making it easier for them to move talent to Hong Kong. Reporting by Scott Murdoch in Sydney and Kane Wu and Selena Li in Hong Kong; Editing by Sumeet Chatterjee and Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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