The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) lowered the Base Rate of the Discount Window today (4 March 2020) by 50 basis points to 1.50%.
As the pataca is linked to the Hong Kong dollar, the movements of policy rates in Hong Kong and Macao should be basically consistent in order to maintain the effective operation of the linked exchange rate system. As a result, the AMCM followed its Hong Kong counterpart to adjust the Base Rate, after the policy action by the US Federal Reserve to lower the Fed funds rate target range by 50 basis points on 3 March 2020 (US time). The Hong Kong dollar is linked to the US dollar under a similar linked exchange rate system.