减息有助刺激香港经济

• 作 者: 本刊驻香港记者
• 出 处: 粤港澳价格
• 发表日期: 2001年05期
• 关键词: 美国联邦储备局 全球影响力 小股民 全年增长 保本基金 促进作用 借贷成本 中南美 一言蔽之 利好

美国联邦储备局4月突然又宣布减息0.5厘,这是今年第四次,累积减幅达到2厘。金融界权威人士指出,下半年美国仍有可能再减息。对此,经济界及各方人士不可不加以注意。由于香港经济与美国经济关连甚巨,包括港元与美元挂钩,美国是香港第一大出口市场、美国经济的全球影响力等,香港银行公会决定追随美国减息0.5厘。今年的利率走势向下,已成定局。

The U.S. Federal Reserve suddenly announced another rate cut of 0.5% in April, the fourth time this year, with a cumulative decrease of 2%. Authorities in the financial sector pointed out that the United States is still likely to cut its interest rates in the second half of the year. In this regard, the economic sector and all parties must pay attention. As the Hong Kong economy is very much linked to the U.S. economy, including the Hong Kong dollar linked to the U.S. dollar, the United States is Hong Kong’s largest export market and the global influence of the U.S. economy. The Hong Kong Association of Banks has decided to follow the U.S. interest rate cut of 0.5%. This year’s downward trend in interest rates is a foregone conclusion.