Hong Kong’s exposure to Evergrande crisis ‘very minimal’ and no threat to city’s financial stability, top official says

Hong Kong’s exposure to Evergrande crisis ‘very minimal’ and no threat to city’s financial stability, top official says

Hong Kong’s exposure to the unfolding debt crisis at developer China Evergrande Group is “very minimal” – at 0.05 per cent, or HK$14 billion (US$1.79 billion), of local banking assets – and poses no threat to financial stability, according to the city’s finance chief.Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po told the Post he had arrived at…

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IMF Warns Crypto Boom Poses New Financial Stability Challenges, Urges Regulators to Step Up

IMF Warns Crypto Boom Poses New Financial Stability Challenges, Urges Regulators to Step Up

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies poses new challenges to financial stability. “Cryptoization can reduce the ability of central banks to effectively implement monetary policy. It could also create financial stability risks.” IMF Sees New Challenges to Financial Stability From Crypto The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned about the…

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