Economy
Hong Kong dismisses report ranking city 5th for fintech
Deloitte ranked its rival Singapore second.
Foreign currency reserves up by US$5.3b
This includes unsettled foreign exchange contracts.
Financial secretary warns of the Trump impact on Hong Kong
He considers rolling out balanced and suitable policies.
Which commodity divisions increased in total exports and imports in 2016?
The electrical division registered the highest increase at 19.9%.
Hong Kong government's surplus hit $49.7b
Expenditure was at $38.09b.
RMB deposits down 12.9% to RMB546.7b
Deposits with authorised institutions dipped 0.3%.
Hong Kong's exchange fund assets up $40.1b
Assets now amount to $3.63tr.
Hong Kong Yuan deposits post biggest monthly drop in December
Savings in the said currency fell 12.9%.
Hong Kong's total exports value up 10.1% to $340.3b
But domestic exports dropped 2.9% to $3.6b.
Hong Kong's mortgage loans down 15.7% to $32.5b
As mortgage applications dropped 26%.
Hong Kong's exchange fund gains $61b investment income
Total assets now hit $3.63tr.
Only 10% of SMEs expect economy to improve in 2017
And their business prospects remain pessimistic too.
Overall consumer prices in Hong Kong up 1.2%
Check out which purchases increased in price-terms.
Hong Kong to strengthen Belt and Road support
Analysts think this is a right move to seize opportunities.
Hong Kong's goods exports up 8.7%
But volume of goods re-exports only inched up 0.7%.
Only 27% of Hong Kong CEOs think revenue will grow in 2017
They're looking forward to new M&A activities.
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