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Hong Kong’s US dollar peg faces fresh calls for review – but is change feasible?

Hong Kong’s US dollar peg faces fresh calls for review – but is change feasible?
South China Morning Post Friday 07 August 2026, 08:14 UTC By Daisy Wu 1 min read
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The Hong Kong dollar’s four-decade-old peg to the US dollar is facing fresh calls for review, after a local financial industry body urged greater use of the yuan and floated the idea of shifting to a basket of major currencies and gold – though financial analysts argue the current system is likely to remain in place. The proposal to revisit the pegged exchange rate system was submitted this week by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association (HKSFPA), as the government...

The Hong Kong dollar’s four-decade-old peg to the US dollar is facing fresh calls for review, after a local financial industry body urged greater use of the yuan and floated the idea of shifting to a basket of major currencies and gold – though financial analysts argue the current system is likely to remain in place. The proposal to revisit the pegged exchange rate system was submitted this week by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association (HKSFPA), as the government gathers... [Image text:] Kes CRA MB14608 ES L HO BM846 #
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