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MNI BRIEF: HKMA Lifts Base Rate After Fed Hike

MNI (BEIJING)
MNI (BEIJING)

Hong Kong’s base interest rate was increased 25bp to 5.25% on Thursday, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).

The second hike this year follows the Federal Reserve's decision to lift U.S. interest rates by the same amount. (SEE MNI BRIEF: Fed Considered Pausing Rate Hikes At March Meeting - Bonds & Currency News | Market News).

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Hong Kong’s base interest rate was increased 25bp to 5.25% on Thursday, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).

The second hike this year follows the Federal Reserve's decision to lift U.S. interest rates by the same amount. (SEE MNI BRIEF: Fed Considered Pausing Rate Hikes At March Meeting - Bonds & Currency News | Market News).

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