In October 1997, the Hong Kong dollar, which had been pegged at 7.8 to the U.S. dollar since 1983, came under speculative pressure because Hong Kong's inflation rate had been significantly higher than the United States' for years.
Pada Oktober 1997, dolar Hong Kong, yang dipatok 7,8 ke dolar AS, mendapatkan tekanan spekulatif karena inflasi Hong Kong lebih tinggi dibanding AS selama bertahun-tahun.