Hong Kong’s Low Aggregate Balance Sparks Rate Volatility Concern

Bloomberg13 October 2026, 23:48 UTCHong Kong

As the Hong Kong dollar nears the weak end of its trading band, strategists see currency defenses raising the risk of volatility in borrowing costs, with interbank cash reserves sitting near historical lows.

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