HK Dollar Peg Architect Says Narrower Band May Ease Speculation

Bloomberg Markets29 October 2026, 02:15 UTCHong Kong

Narrowing the Hong Kong dollar’s trading band against the US greenback may enhance stability and reassure the public if such a move were ever implemented, according to John Greenwood, the economist dubbed the father of the city’s currency peg.

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