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The peg of Hong Kong dollar to the U.S. dollar in 1983 actually took place in the context of Sino-British negotiation regarding the future of Hong Kong after 1997. Due to the lack of public confidence in the talks, on 24 September 1983, the Hong Kong dollar was devalued by 15% over 2 days to a historical low at HK$9.6 to US$1.
The same mechanism also works when the market rate is above 7.80, and the banks will convert Hong Kong dollars for US dollars. The Hong Kong dollar is backed by one of the world's largest foreign exchange reserves, which is over 7 times the amount of money supplied in circulation or about 48% of Hong Kong dollars M3 at the end of April 2016. [3]
Hong Kong dollar: 1.03 Macedonian denar: Euro: 61.3644 (±1%) Maldivian rufiyaa: U.S. dollar: 10.28-15.42 Manx pound: Pound sterling: 1 Namibian dollar: South African ...
The HKD is pegged in a narrow range of 7.75-7.85 to the U.S. dollar. China's national security law for Hong Kong and moves by the United States to begin withdrawing privileges enjoyed by the city ...
Hong Kong's currency is pegged to the US dollar, which offers an opportunity to increase public spending and placate protestors. Why the US dollar remains crucial for Hong Kong’s economic prosperity
US President Donald Trump's decision to take action against Beijing over its imposition of a new security law on Hong Kong is unlikely to undermine the city's dollar peg system or its role as a ...
3.4 Hong Kong dollar as exchange rate anchor. 4 Conventional peg. ... Toggle Pegged exchange rate within horizontal bands subsection. 8.1 Composite exchange rate anchor.
In October 1997, the Hong Kong dollar, which had been pegged at 7.8 to the U.S. dollar since 1983, came under speculative pressure because Hong Kong's inflation rate had been significantly higher than the United States' for years. Monetary authorities spent more than $1 billion to defend the local currency.