Hong Kong Intervenes to Defend Its Weakening Currency

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What factors have contributed to the selling pressure on the Hong Kong dollar?
Decreasing global oil prices
Weak domestic currency and high inflation
Hawkish Federal Reserve and rising treasury yields
A strong euro and low treasury yields
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event triggered the Hong Kong dollar to reach the weak end of its trading band?
A sudden drop in oil prices
A hot CPI print from the US
A major political event in Hong Kong
A significant increase in gold prices
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How might the loosening of COVID restrictions impact Hong Kong's economy?
It could cause a decrease in local currency value
It could lead to further economic contraction
It might put the economy back on a recovery track
It will have no impact on the economy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one potential outcome if local interest rates in Hong Kong catch up with US rates?
Increased outflows from Hong Kong
A decrease in stock connect inflows
Support for the Hong Kong dollar
A rise in global oil prices
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What long-term question remains about the Hong Kong dollar?
Whether to peg it to the euro
Whether to unpeg it from the US dollar
Whether to increase its value against the yen
Whether to decrease its trading band
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