One-month and three-month HIBORs eased gradually from early January to early May,before moving on an uptrend until mid-August alongside the upward movements in the US interest rates and occasional outflows of funds from the Hong Kong dollar.

• 由一月初至五月初，一个月和三个月银行同业拆息逐步回落。其后，随着美元利率向上调整以及资金偶然由港元流出，港元拆息逐渐上调，情况一直维持至八月初。