Hang Seng slammed for 375-point loss in afternoon trade as the higher cost of money rattles investors

The city’s biggest lenders such as HSBC, Bank of China (Hong Kong), and Hang Seng Bank have a prime rate of 5 per cent. Standard Chartered and Bank of East Asia set their prime rate of 5.25 per cent. How are Hong Kong’s mortgage rates priced?
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