Hong Kong Money Authority buys HK$780mil, sells US dollars


  • Business
  • Thursday, 13 May 2004

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the territory's de facto central bank, said yesterday it had bought HK$780mil from banks in exchange for US dollars. 

Under Hong Kong's currency board system, the HKMA is committed to buying Hong Kong dollars at a fixed rate of HK$7.80 in exchange for each US dollar. 

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