Hong Kong activity should weather higher rates – paper

Research published by IMF argues consumption and investment will “remain robust”

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Both consumption and investment will likely “remain robust” in Hong Kong over the next few years, even as interest rates rise, a working paper published by the International Monetary Fund says.

In Private sector activity in Hong Kong SAR and the Fed: transmission effects through the currency board, author Joong Shik Kang noted rates will rise “in tandem” with the US as a result of Hong Kong’s currency board system.

While this will generate a higher debt servicing burden for consumers, this will

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