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Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracks Fed move

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Thursday cut its base rate charged via the overnight discount window by 50 basis points to 5.25%, tracking a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Hong Kong's monetary policy moves in lock-step with the United States as the city's currency is pegged to the greenback in a tight range of 7.75-7.85 per dollar.

HKMA said the U.S. interest rate cut will have a positive impact on the economy of the Asia financial center and will provide some room for easing of local interest rates.

"In Hong Kong, our financial and monetary markets have continued to operate in a smooth and orderly manner. Market liquidity condition has remained stable with the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate hovering within the convertibility zone," HKMA Acting Chief Executive Howard Lee told reporters.

"The rate cut cycle has just begun, interest rates will remain at relatively high level in the foreseable future. The public should carefully access and continue to manage the interest rate risk when making property purchase, mortgage or other lending decision," Lee added.

On Wednesday, the U.S. central bank kicked off an anticipated series of interest rate cuts with a larger-than-usual half-percentage-point reduction and policymakers see another 50 basis points of cuts in 2024.

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