Stocks in Hong Kong rallied at mid day today, backed by oil shares as well as mainland banks. The benchmark Hang Seng Index spiked by 1.28 percent ... added 2.93 percent. Mainland bank shares gained broadly, with China Construction Bank (0939) up by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong central bank confident in currency peg even as interbank rate jumps
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s central bank said on Thursday it has confidence in the financial hub’s more than three-decade old peg to the U.S. dollar, even as it continued to intervene to prop up the currency and as interbank rates jumped to a 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority bought HK$51 billion during 13 interventions to stabilise currency against greenback
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the city’s de facto central bank, has since Thursday bought HK$51 billion of its own currency by selling US$6.54 billion worth of US dollars to defend the Hong Kong dollar, a move that its deputy chief executive said was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rates Reach 2008 High After $6.5 Billion Intervention
"The pace of intervention has been faster than what we’ve expected and the aggregate balance would drop to zero in two weeks if this continues," said Ngan Kim Man, deputy head of treasury at China Everbright Bank Co.’s Hong Kong branch. "Traders are ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC launches overseas payment service for Chinese students at international universities
Overseas students or their families can use the HSBC China mobile app, or WeChat banking, to exchange the yuan into either the US dollar, the British pound, the Canadian dollar, the Australian dollar or the Hong Kong dollar, to pay their tuition fee. ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Ant Financial’s $150 billion valuation, and the big recent bump-up
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ant Financial’s rapid climb to become the world’s biggest super unicorn valued by some investors at around $150 billion showcases investor enthusiasm for the biggest Chinese tech companies and also how quickly valuations can shift. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Interbank Rate Jumps as HKMA Defense Hits $4.3 Billion
The Hong Kong dollar’s interbank borrowing costs rose to their highest level this year, as the city’s de facto central bank bought more of the currency to defend its peg to the greenback. The three-month interbank rate -- known as Hibor -- climbed for ... ( read original story ...)
Senior bank regulatory official to be named China Huarong chairman: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd (2799.HK) is set to be helmed by a senior bank regulatory official, who will replace the current chairman under investigation for alleged corruption, two people with knowledge of the matter told ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Notice of 2018 Annual General Meeting
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this notice, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Proxy Form for 2018 Annual General Meeting
of to act as my/our proxy to attend and vote for me/us and on my/our behalf at the annual general meeting (the ''AGM'') of the Company to be held at Grand Ballroom, The Lobby Floor, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore to double wealth management staff in Hong Kong to cater to China’s rich
Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of Singapore’s second-biggest lender OCBC, plans to double its staff in Hong Kong as it eyes wealth management business from China’s growing number of millionaires and billionaires, according to the bank’s ... ( read original story ...)
Industrial Securities eyes Hong Kong IPO to bolster financial strength
Industrial Securities, a mid-sized mainland brokerage based in Fujian province, is studying a plan to list shares in Hong Kong to enlarge its capital base following a private share placement to raise 8 billion yuan (US$1.27 billion) on the mainland stock ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s small-cap IPO frenzy finds new gear
What do an eye clinic operator, a satirical magazine publisher and a bubble tea maker have in common? They all had eye-popping initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange, as retail investors sent their shares soaring. In recent months ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing : Exchange Updates Guidance Letter on IPO Vetting and Suitability for Listing
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Friday) published an updated Guidance Letter on IPO* Vetting and Suitability for Listing - HKEX-GL68-13A (GL68-13A). ( read original story ...)