Hong Kong authorities have rolled out fresh measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reeling from the global fuel crisis and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including a 21 per cent rise in available bank lending to HK$450 billion (US$78.43 billion).
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s de facto central bank, said on Wednesday that the measures for SMEs were designed to improve access to financing, strengthen their business resilience and accelerate…