The Hong Kong interbank offered rate (Hibor) is generally on the rise, with the one-month rate increasing for five consecutive days to 3.13316%.

On December 9, the Hong Kong dollar interbank offered rate generally rose, with the overnight rate at 1.80435%, up 1.387 basis points; the one-week rate rose by 4.25 basis points to 2.2%, while the two-week rate increased by 10.077 basis points to 2.35994%. The one-month interbank rate related to mortgage loans also rose by 5 days to 3.13316%, up 3.745 basis points. The three-month interbank rate, reflecting the cost of bank funds, stood at 3.07417%, up 1.756 basis points. For longer-term rates, the six-month interbank rate fell by 0.042 basis points to 3.1%, while the one-year rate increased by 0.666 basis points to 3.14196%.