Standard Chartered Bank issued a report on Thursday (April 6), which raised Hong Kong's local GDP (GDP) this year from the original 3.2%to 3.6%, which meansEssence
According to the Hong Kong News Agency, the report pointed out that since the re -opening of mainland China at the end of last year, this year's economic opening is good, and the re -opening of Hong Kong has driven Hong Kong's business confidence significantly.Mainland travelers also quickly reached Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government maintained a period of reflux in the fiscal budget in the new year, and continued to send consumer coupons to citizens and provide other subsidies.
However, Standard Chartered's forecast for Hong Kong's GDP growth this year is only a low -end range of 3.5%to 5.5%of the Hong Kong government.
The bank said that as the freshness of the economy restarts gradually fades, business confidence may be difficult to further improve.In addition, the risk of turbulence in the global banking industry is still shrouded in global interest rate trends and economic growth prospects.
In addition, Hong Kong's real estate recovery is slow, exporters are still under inventory pressure, and geopolitical tensions are lingering, which may keep commercial decision makers cautious.
Standard Chartered expects that the pressure of inflation in Hong Kong is maintained mild. This year's inflation forecast is 2.3%, which has considered factors such as increased wages and rising food prices.As the consumer -related consumer price index (CPI) weight reaches 34.3%, it is expected that the low -littering of the private person's industry will limit the increase in inflation this year.
