eventsaffectingthehkeconomysince1997

Hong Kong was hit hard by the Asian Financial Crisis that struck the region in mid-1997, just at the time of the handover of the colony back to Chinese ...

Since the 1997 handover, Hong Kong's economic future became far more exposed to the challenges of economic globalisation and the direct competition from cities ...

Hong Kong's economy has gone from one of high inflation in the early 1990s into one of high deflation after the Asian financial crisis.

The regional financial shock hit the economy in the second half, with domestic demand dampened by higher interest rates and a sharp decline in asset prices.

In October 1997, just months after the handover, the Asian financial crisis grips Hong Kong, plunging the banking hub into an economic slowdown. Five years ...

Hong Kong's stock market is lower today than it was in 1997 when the territory returned to Chinese sovereignty.

The opening up of China to foreign trade and investment in the late 1970s has had a profound impact on Hong Kong's economy. For much of its history, Hong Kong's ...

development of China will confer substantial benefits on Hong Kong as increasing numbers of mainland firms place major global management offices in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong economy has been heavily influenced by the 'China factor' and an imbalance in the property sector. Down the path of 'Manhattanization', ...

30 Jun. The HKMA announced the offer of additional Exchange Fund Bills, totalling. HK$45.1 billion, to meet the increased demand for the paper ...