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Hong Kong rates hit 2008 highs, dollar rallies before jumbo InBev IPO

Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is seeking to raise up to $9.8 billion by listing its Asia-Pacific business in Hong Kong this month

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The Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) rose across the curve on Thursday, with investors scrambling for cash ahead of the world’s biggest initial public offering of the year at a time of tight liquidity in the domestic market.

Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is seeking to raise up to $9.8 billion by listing its Asia-Pacific business in Hong Kong this month.

On Thursday, the one-month and two-week tenors shot up to 2.99 per cent and 3.53 per cent, respectively, their highest since October 2008, while two-month and three-month HIBOR reached their highest levels since November that year.

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