Hong Kong dollar interest rates – Period average figures

API Detailed Documentation

API URL:

https://api.hkma.gov.hk/public/market-data-and-statistics/monthly-statistical-bulletin/er-ir/hkd-ir-periodaverage

API Data Enquiry

Output Fields (JSON) Swagger Format
Name Type Unit Of Measure Description
end_of_monthDateDuring
Year and Month in ISO format yyyy-mm, For example, 1997-01
dr_1wNumberpercent per annumTime and savings deposit rates on deposits of less than HK$100,0001
1-week
dr_1mNumberpercent per annumTime and savings deposit rates on deposits of less than HK$100,0001
1-month
dr_3mNumberpercent per annumTime and savings deposit rates on deposits of less than HK$100,0001
3-month
dr_6mNumberpercent per annumTime and savings deposit rates on deposits of less than HK$100,0001
6-month
dr_12mNumberpercent per annumTime and savings deposit rates on deposits of less than HK$100,0001
12-month
savings_deposit_rateNumberpercent per annumTime and savings deposit rates on deposits of less than HK$100,0001
Savings Deposit Rate
best_lending_rateNumberpercent per annumBest Lending Rate2

Footnotes:

1. The average interest rates for time deposits and savings deposits are compiled based on the interest rates quoted by major licensed banks after the deregulation of the Interest Rate Rules. Swap deposit rates are also regarded as Hong Kong dollar time deposit rates in computing the average.
2. Best lending rate refers to the rate quoted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

API Examples

Javascript Example

$.ajax({
url: 'https://api.hkma.gov.hk/public/market-data-and-statistics/monthly-statistical-bulletin/er-ir/hkd-ir-periodaverage?offset=0',
dataType:'json',
success:function(data){
alert('results found:'+ data.result.datasize)
}
});

Python Example

import urllib.request
url = 'https://api.hkma.gov.hk/public/market-data-and-statistics/monthly-statistical-bulletin/er-ir/hkd-ir-periodaverage?offset=0'
with urllib.request.urlopen (url) as req:
print (req.read())

How to use the APIs

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