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HKMA intervenes twice to defend Hong Kong dollar as higher US rates harm band
04 Jul 2025 03:59 GMT
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) intervened twice in the foreign exchange market overnight as gaping interest-rate differentials encouraged carry trades and pressured the local currency to the weak side of its trading band.
The authority sold a …
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Hong Kong moves to defend FX peg for third time in a week
04 Jul 2025 08:12 GMT
… putting pressure on the Hong Kong dollar as local rates tumbled versus … latest intervention prompted the Hong Kong dollar to rebound to 7.8458 … is that FX traders see USD/HKD moving back … will keep buying the Hong Kong dollar to ensure its exchange …
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Ringgit, rupiah lead losses in Asia FX, tracking softer US dollar; stocks mixed
02 Jul 2025 07:50 GMT
Most Asian currencies were under pressure on Wednesday, led by a decline in the Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah, as they tracked a softer dollar ahead of a closely watched U.S. payrolls report and prospects for trade deals ahead of a July 9 …
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Hong Kong steps up defence of FX peg as fixed range tested again
02 Jul 2025 02:39 GMT
The latest intervention will turn trader focus to the city’s interbank rates, known as Hibor.Published Wed, Jul 2, 2025 · 08:51 AM
[MELBOURNE] Hong Kong’s de-facto central bank ramped up purchases of the city’s currency as it sought to defend a peg that …
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Asian shares open cautiously on tariff angst
04 Jul 2025 02:56 GMT
… again to defend its foreign-exchange peg. The Hong Kong dollar has had a wild …
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Economist Huang Yiping floats Hong Kong as stablecoin staging ground
03 Jul 2025 09:06 GMT
… per cent share of global foreign exchange reserves.
“The issue with issuing … it’s pegged to the Hong Kong dollar, which in turn is pegged …
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China's tech giants lobby for offshore yuan stablecoin, sources say
03 Jul 2025 07:14 GMT
… issue stablecoins backed by the Hong Kong dollar, after the island's … , in a bid to facilitate foreign exchange and cross-border payment. In … stablecoin was needed because the Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the U …
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Currency Rates in Pakistan Today – US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham and Riyal to PKR – 3 July
03 Jul 2025 05:48 GMT
KARACHI – Currency market opened today with US Dollar, …
DKK
44.37
44.77
Hong Kong Dollar
HKD
35.76
36.15
Indian …
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JD.com forays into stablecoins as South Korea voices concern
04 Jul 2025 04:09 GMT
… year and launch its new HKD-backed stablecoin over the next … impact on financial stability and foreign exchange.
Governor Rhee Chang-yong said … difficult for us to manage forex,” he stated.
The governor’s …
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Hong Kong intervenes to defend dollar peg as carry trades pressure trading band
02 Jul 2025 03:42 GMT
… Authority (HKMA) intervened in the foreign exchange market for the second time … intervention was due to the Hong Kong dollar continuing to stay on the …