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Thursday, 16 March 2017 HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point for the second time in 3 months on Thursday, following a similar move by the U.S. Federal Reserve and said capital outflows will not pose challenges for the economy. While the …

Thursday, 16 March 2017 SHANGHAI: China’s central bank raised short-term interest rates for the third time in as many months on Thursday, a day after the end of the annual session of parliament where leaders warned that tackling debt risks would be a top policy priority this year. The move …