Speaker:
Dr Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor with Allianz; Chair of US President Obama’s Global Development Council
Commenting beside the Asian Financial Forum 2017 in Hong Kong, keynote speaker Dr Mohamed El-Erian described China’s Belt and Road Initiative as a supplement to the multilateral trading system, with Hong Kong contributing significantly to the Belt and Road’s development. The Chief Economic Advisor with Allianz also expected the US dollar to strengthen with about three interest rate hikes in 2017 and the prospect of US economic growth.