In this Book
- Hong Kong's Money: The History, Logic and Operation of the Currency Peg
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
This book examines the operation of Hong Kong’s currency board and its effectiveness, as well as background history and theoretical aspects.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgements
- p. vii
- Part I - Overview
- pp. 1-11
- 1. Introduction
- pp. 3-5
- 3. The Mainstream Model
- pp. 13-20
- 4. The Currency Board Alternative
- pp. 21-25
- Part III - Historical Background
- pp. 27-52
- 8. Mechanisms and Milestones
- pp. 55-69
- Part V - Institutional Structure
- pp. 91-100
- 10. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority
- pp. 93-95
- 11. The Exchange Fund
- pp. 97-100
- Part VI - Assessment
- pp. 101-115
- 12. Performance of the Currency Board
- pp. 103-107
- Annexes
- Annex A: Legal Basis
- pp. 119-121
- Annex C: Deposit Creation
- pp. 126-130
- Further Reading
- pp. 151-152
Additional Information
ISBN
9789888052356
Related ISBN(s)
9789622098763
MARC Record
OCLC
650818626
Pages
164
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
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