[HONG KONG] The Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Thursday cut its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent, its first cut since late 2008, in line with the Federal Reserve's move.
Hong Kong's monetary policy moves in lock-step with the Fed as the city's currency is pegged to the greenback at a tight range of 7.75-7.85 per dollar. The Fed cut rates on Wednesday for the first time since the global financial crisis, reflecting central banks' bias towards easing policy amid slowing global economic growth and the protracted Sino-US trade war.
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