Hong Kong has reclaimed its position as Asia's top financial centre, surpassing Singapore for the first time since September 2022, according to the latest Global Financial Centres Index released on Tuesday.
In the global rankings, Hong Kong is now positioned third, following New York and London, while Singapore and San Francisco complete the top five. This ranking is based on an analysis of 121 cities conducted by the China Development Institute in Shenzhen, in collaboration with the London think tank Z/Yen Partners.
The shift in rankings comes after Hong Kong lost its top spot to Singapore in September 2022, coinciding with Singapore's easing of travel restrictions in April of that year. In contrast, Hong Kong maintained strict curbs until January 2023.
Factors contributing to Hong Kong's resurgence include a robust stock market and an increase in new listings, enhancing its reputation as a financial hub. Christopher Hui Ching-yu, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, highlighted the city’s strong performance across various sectors, including business environment, fintech, banking, and wealth management, during the 5th Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Forum.
As the financial landscape continues to evolve, Hong Kong's reclaiming of the top spot underscores its resilience and strategic importance in the region.
香港重奪亞洲金融中心冠軍
香港再次奪回亞洲金融中心的地位，首次超越新加坡，自2022年9月以來重回榜首，根據最新的《全球金融中心指數》於星期二發布的報告。
在全球排名中，香港目前位列第三，僅次於紐約和倫敦，而新加坡和舊金山則分別排在前五名之內。這項排名是根據中國發展研究院和倫敦智庫Z/Yen Partners對121個城市的分析結果。
這一排名的變化發生在香港在2022年9月失去亞洲冠軍之後，與新加坡在同年4月放寬旅行限制的時間相吻合。相比之下，香港一直保持嚴格的防疫措施，直至2023年1月。
香港重回榜首的原因包括股市強勁和新上市公司的增加，這提升了其作為金融中心的聲譽。財經事務及庫務局局長許正宇在第五屆「一帶一路」稅務行政合作論壇上強調，香港在商業環境、金融科技、銀行業和財富管理等多個領域的優異表現。
隨著金融格局的持續演變，香港重奪冠軍地位凸顯了其在該地區的韌性和戰略重要性。
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