Eddie Yue
Hong Kong, Indonesia and Philippines raise rates
Indonesian hike is above expectations while HKMA and BSP also raise rates
Hong Kong raises key interest rate by 75 basis points
HKMA chief warns consumers over mortgages as finance chief says housing market is “resilient”
HKMA defends currency on foreign exchange markets
First interventions since 2019 come as Hong Kong central bank props up dollar peg
Central banks follow Fed with rate hikes
Several central banks have raised their policy rates in response to the Federal Reserve hike
Policy-makers debate central banks’ role in tackling climate change
Some see central banks as important co-ordinators; others warn they could overreach
HKMA chief plays down threat to currency peg
Eddie Yue tells journalists forthcoming IPOs should alleviate pressure
HKMA and PBoC begin technical preparations for digital yuan pilot
HKMA CEO Yue says cross-border e-yuan will offer additional payment options to locals
Covid-19 pandemic speeds up adoption of mobile banking – HKMA’s Yue
Eighty per cent of payments under Cash Payout Scheme were made electronically, HKMA chief says
HKMA sets up inter-agency group for green finance
New initiative aims to co-ordinate regulation as ADB says Asia has huge green finance needs
HKMA staff to get 2.5% pay increase
Senior staff, including chief executive Eddie Yue, request pay freeze
Asian central banks rush to roll out easing measures
Japan expands asset purchases; Korea cuts rates to record low; China extends lending and HKMA cuts capital buffer
Hong Kong cuts interest rates as economy enters recession
HKMA eases for the third time following Fed move, prompting banks to cut lending rates for the first time since 2008; economy contracts sharply in third quarter
HKMA cuts banks’ counter-cyclical buffers
Hong Kong’s central bank meets with lenders to increase SME funding as protests escalate