The Hong Kong dollar advanced to its strongest since June 2017 as tight liquidity in the city keeps borrowing costs elevated.
The currency rose as much as 0.19% to 7.7827 versus the greenback Thursday, days after it started trading in the strong half of its band for the first time since September. The local one-month interbank rate rose 29 basis points to 2.99% -- the highest in more than decade -- while the overnight Hibor jumped 84 basis points to 3.14%.