Analysts noted Apr.6's meeting emphasized the targeted use of monetary tools.

The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve (US Fed) announced a rate hike in the early morning today (Hong Kong time) following its two-day meeting, raising the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 0.25-0.5%. In accordance with the established mechanism, the HKMA has raised the Base Rate for the Discount Window by 25 basis points to 0.75% with immediate effect.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (27 January) published the unaudited financial position of the Exchange Fund at end-December 2021.

China's economy is facing mounting pressure as experts forecast first-quarter GDP growth below 5 percent year-on-year, amid calls for near-term monetary easing and the fine-tuning of real estate curbs.

China has an adequate monetary policy toolkit to shore up economic growth and boost market confidence amid changing economic landscape, analysts said.

Digital field, R&D spends, core tech, monetary and fiscal policies to underpin growth

The United States Federal Reserve's fresh tightening cycle is unlikely to derail China from launching more robust monetary measures to support the economy, which could provide upside potentials in Chinese financial assets

China is able to maintain its own cycle of monetary easing and will inject momentum into the world economy amid fears of tighter global financial conditions, experts said on Mar.3.

E Fund continued to top the list with an average monthly non-monetary fund of over one trillion yuan, far ahead of other peer companies.

Central bank likely to cut rates, regardless of moves by US Fed

China will be able to cope with the potential impact from the shift to monetary tightening in major economies like the United States, economists and officials say.

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday sent Lunar New Year's greetings as part of the Spring Festival activities of the IMF Chinese Staff Association.