People’s Republic of China—Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation Discussions

International Monetary Fund

No 2000/028, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The Asian crisis hit the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) economy hard in 1998, despite its generally strong fundamentals. In response to the crisis, the authorities eased fiscal policy—within the framework of a medium plan to restore budget balance, and significantly strengthened job creation and retraining efforts. Despite the inevitable pressures arising from declining output and the regional crisis, the financial position of the banking system remains generally strong. Executive Directors strongly supported the authorities' efforts to further strengthen employment and training programs.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; Hong Kong SAR economy; market; SAR; banking system; economy; market pressure; Hong Kong SAR authorities; banking sector; Competition; Stock markets; Commercial banks; Securities markets; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46
Date: 2000-03-06
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