Hong Kong

A top Chinese official in Hong Kong has raised the stakes in the debate over democracy in the Special Administrative Region (SAR). Peng Qinghua appealed for pro-democracy protests... 2010-01-07

With the Fed likely to keep interest rates at or near zero throughout 2010, we believe that the HKMA will have to enact further banking sector specific measures aimed at cooling the... 2010-01-07

We continue to see only a moderate pick-up in price growth going forward, with consumer price inflation (CPI) ending 2009 at 1.8%, up from 0.5% in September, as base effects become... 2009-11-26

Emergency interest rate cuts and liquidity injections from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) helped to prevent a sharp contraction in credit. However, a mixed picture has evolved... 2009-11-23

As the accompanying chart shows, it is difficult to make the case that the Hong Kong economy is embarking on an economic recovery. To be sure, the island has registered two consecutive... 2009-11-18

We see Hong Kong's current account remaining positive over the coming years, rising slightly from an anticipated US$20.6bn (9.8% of GDP) in 2009, to US$24.3bn (11.1% of GDP) in 2010,... 2009-11-11

We continue to see only a moderate pick-up in price growth going forward, with consumer price inflation (CPI) ending 2009 at 1.8%, up from 0.5% in September, as base effects become... 2009-11-10