HK dollar re-peg to RMB tipped before end of 2011

The Hong Kong government could re-peg the city’s currency to the Chinese renminbi before the end of next year, a packed conference hall was forewarned yesterday. Peter Redward, head of emerging Asia research at Barclays Capital, made the bold claim at a panel discussion on the likely impact of RMB liberalisation on foreign exchange markets. He also forecast that the renminbi could appreciate by 10% against the US dollar over the next year. Redward spoke at a seminar on the internation…