Hong Kong limits speculative trading

The Hong Kong authorities clamped down on speculative trading on their currency. A ceiling of HK$7.75 per US dollar was imposed.

Joseph Yam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said the cap, imposed on May 18, introduced certainty about the extent to which the exchange rate may strengthen. “It should also reduce the use of the Hong Kong dollar as a vehicle for speculation on a revaluation of the renminbi,” he said.

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In previous months, Hong Kong had seen flows of

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