Hong Kong to impose loan limits to combat ‘excessive’ borrowing by domestic workers, low-income residents
[HKFP] - 11/26/2024
Hong Kong will impose limits on loans that can be taken out at licensed money lenders in response to what an official called “excessive borrowing” among domestic workers and low-income residents. Christopher Hui, the secretary for financial services and the treasury, wrote in his blog on Monday (…)
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