港府:不認同穆迪下調香港信用評級展望
評級機構穆迪將香港信用評級展望由「穩定」調整為「負面」,同時確認香港長期信用評級在「Aa3」,本港特區政府回應表示,不認同穆迪以香港信用狀況與內地緊密相連,以及內地發展可能帶來潛在的負面影響為由,而將香港信用評級展望調低至「負面」的決定。
港府表示,基於香港擁有堅實的信貸實力、財政緩衝空間和龐大的外匯儲備,使香港面對外圍環境衝擊具有充足的緩衝和抵禦能力。
港府指,香港與內地不斷深化和擴大的經濟和金融聯繫,不應成為調低評級的因素。相反,這些聯繫是香港長遠發展的優勢。根據國際貨幣基金組織的預測,中國今年將貢獻全球增長超過30%。內地持續推進高水平雙向對外開放,加上大力推動綠色轉型、數字經濟和創新科技發展,將持續為香港帶來龐大的商業和投資機遇。本港與內地持續深化和擴大的經濟和金融聯繫,將繼續成為支撐香港長遠經濟發展的正面推動力,為在港營商的本地和國際企業帶來好處。
穆迪亦對特區的高度自治、政府和司法機構、《香港國安法》的實施和完善選舉制度等作出了不公的指責。港府必須指出,中央政府決心長期堅持「一國兩制」,而香港作為國際金融和貿易中心的核心優勢將繼續維持。這些優勢包括繼續實行普通法制度、厲行法治;擁有獨立行使審判權的司法機構;資金、貨物、資訊和人才的自由流動;簡單和低稅率的稅制;以及與國際最佳做法高度接軌的友善營商環境等。
在今年11月,香港銀行體系的存款總額達到約2萬億美元,比《香港國安法》實施前增長了約10%。同時,香港是亞洲綠色和可持續金融樞紐,去年,綠色和可持續債務的發行總額超過800億美元,較2021年增長40%以上。在今年九月底,香港所管理的私募資本超過2,100億美元,位居亞洲第二,僅次於內地。
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