星展银行：3个月期港元Hibor到年底将升至2.05% 智通财经7月8日电，星展银行称，香港充裕的流动性使香港银行同业拆息(Hibor)目前处于低位，但未来 数月将逐步反弹，到年底3个月期Hibor将达到2.05%。资深经济学家Samuel Tse指出，由于美元/港元仍 位于7.85附近，香港金管局短期内将继续出手干预。3个月期HIBOR-SOFR利差超过250个基点将使港元 汇率维持在交易区间弱方。由于美元走弱，干预步伐可能仍将保持温和。美联储降息预期也将缓冲港元 利率的上行，预计1个月期Hibor也将小幅走高，到年底将达到1.55%。 ...

Group 1 - UBS forecasts a significant decline in Hang Seng Bank's (00011) earnings per share for the first half of this year due to compression in net interest income (NII) and an expected rise in expected credit loss (ECL) expenses [1] - The bank is currently trading at 1.3 times the one-year forward price-to-book ratio, with a target price of HKD 112 and an estimated dividend yield of 5.4% for 2025 based on the target price [1] - Hang Seng Bank is expected to announce a new share buyback plan alongside its earnings report on July 30, despite a weak profit outlook [1] Group 2 - UBS notes that the Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) has remained below 1% for a month, deviating from seasonal patterns, and predicts HIBOR will stabilize between 2% and 2.5% by year-end [2] - As a result of the low HIBOR environment, UBS has revised down its forecast for Hang Seng Bank's NII for 2025, while slightly increasing the forecast for non-interest income due to potential boosts in net fee income and trading income [2] - UBS has also slightly raised its estimate for ECL expenses for Hang Seng Bank in light of cautious views on non-performing loan (NPL) risks [2]