Shaken by what has happened elsewhere in the region,Hong Kong has experienced high bank interest rates,restrained cash supply as well as rapid downward adjustments in the stock and property markets,resulting in a negative wealth effect.

• 在这场金融风暴侵袭之下，香港银行利息高企，银根抽紧，股市和楼市随即急剧向下调整，出现了相当严重的市民财富减缩效应。