香港金管局两年来首次买入港元 维护联系汇率制度
香港金管局自2023年5月以来首次买入港元，以维护联系汇率制度。
据彭博社报道，在港元兑美元汇率触及7.75-7.85交易区间的弱方兑换保证水平后，香港金管局星期四（6月25日）买入94.2亿港元（约15.34亿新元）的本币。
此举除了推动港元脱离弱方兑换保证水平之外，还通过回笼流动性以提高港元拆息，进而增加了做空港元的成本。
今年5月，香港金管局卖出港元向金融体系注入大量流动性，以抑制美元弱势下的港元快速升值。此举导致港元拆息走低，香港与美国之间的利差随之创下纪录最大。
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BY 联合早报 即时报道
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