Queues formed at money changers in a number of Kowloon districts including at this shop in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Edmond So
Rush for US dollars forces Hong Kong money changers to turn away customers in droves after supplies run out
- Demand for the currency surged after China’s legislature endorsed a resolution on a national security law for Hong Kong, shop owners say
- Residents fear the city’s currency could be unpegged from US dollar
Queues formed at money changers in a number of Kowloon districts including at this shop in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Edmond So