Hong Kong peg to be tested by speculators, say analysts
The HK dollar hits its lowest level in nearly a decade, placing the peg ‘under fresh scrutiny' and prompting fears of possible attack
The Hong Kong dollar reached its lowest level against the US dollar in nine years this week, prompting fears of a looming speculative attack against the city's currency peg amid market turmoil in China.
The currency has weakened 1% against the US dollar so far this year as investors have sought to limit exposure to riskier assets amid a global stock market rout. It fell to 7.8250 against the greenback on Wednesday (January 20) – the lowest level since 2007, but still within the official trading
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