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Hong Kong’s Link to the US Dollar: Origins and Evolution, Second Edition
Synopsis:This book explains the collapse of the floating Hong Kong dollar under the pressure of capital outflows during the Sino-British negotiations (1982–84) over the future of Hong Kong, the fascinating story of the introduction of the linked rate system pegging the Hong Kong dollar to the US dollar, and the subsequent gradual process of reform and refinement of the currency board mechanism (1988–2020).
ISBN:9789888754083
Language:English
Author:John Greenwood
Author Biography:John Greenwood, OBE, SBS, was chief economist of Invesco.
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