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Leader Lam Says 'Very Difficult To Reach Zero-Covid Cases'

HONG KONG
  • *HONG KONG LEADER CARRIE LAM SPEAKS IN BLOOMBERG TV INTERVIEW
  • *LAM SAYS SHE REMAINS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HONG KONG'S FUTURE
  • *H.K.'S LAM SAYS COVID RULES HAS WEAKENED POSITION AS INTL CITY
  • *LAM SAYS VERY DIFFICULT FOR H.K. TO REACH ZERO COVID CASES
  • *LAM SAYS SHE DOESN'T SUPPORT HOME QUARANTINE AT THE MOMENT (bbg)
  • The significant divergence in policies between US and HK combined with the geopolitical uncertainty has led to a rise in USDHKD, which has been testing the high of its range band at 7.85 in recent weeks (chart below).
  • The last time the pair tested the upper band was in 2018/2019 as HK protests in addition to the Sino-US trade spat spurred capital flight and increased pressure on HKMA to maintain the ‘peg’.

Source: Bloomberg

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