The International Monetary Fund (IMF) pointed out that the biggest risk of Hong Kong's economy is from the outside, and Hong Kong's economic growth forecast this year has been lowered to 3.5%.
According to the Sing Tao Daily, the IMF issued a regional economic outlook report on Tuesday (May 2), it is expected that Hong Kong's economic growth will increase by 3.5%this year, which will be reduced by 0.4 percentage points.The increase was 3.1%, which was 0.1 percentage points from the forecast of last year.
THOMAS Helbling, deputy director of the IMF Asia -Pacific Ministry, pointed out that the global economic slowdown and the currency tightening policy and credit austerity implemented by the United States and the euro area last year may affect Hong Kong at the trade level.In addition, some economies, especially the financial risks that developed economies may face, will also be fed back to the financial situation, which will impact Hong Kong's financial conditions and internal needs.
But he also believes that due to the restrictions on the economic and border of Hong Kong, the risks facing Hong Kong are currently in balance.
The director of the IMF Asia -Pacific Ministry Krishna Srinivasan said that the Hong Kong economy is still recovering the track, similar to the situation in mainland China.With the relaxation of epidemic prevention restrictions, Hong Kong consumer -related activities will rebound strong.
For the recent financial risks of the European and American banking system, he pointed out that Asian countries are limited to direct risk exposure to the influential institutions of the United States and Europe, soThe policy measures are very powerful, and to a certain extent, it can stabilize market emotions.
