Event Brief
HK Taxpayers Face HK$28B Covid Loan Burden
Filed: Apr 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
Summary: Hong Kong taxpayers may shoulder nearly HK$28 billion in bad loans from a government-backed scheme for SMEs during Covid.
WHO: Hong Kong taxpayers
WHAT: face HK$28 billion in bad loans
WHEN: Apr 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: Due to 13,231 loan defaults from a government-backed financing scheme.
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