新华社香港7月25日电 香港特区政府财经事务及库务局局长许正宇表示，香港的金融市场仍保持活跃、运作有序。 他对香港金融稳定及经济表示乐观。 许正宇在香港驻多伦多经济贸易办事处及港加商会（加拿大总会）24日（多伦多时间）合办的网上研讨会上表示，香港因为“修例风波”和新冠肺炎疫情，经历着艰难的状况。 港元汇价稳定并偏向强方兑换保证水平。 银行体系没有明显的资金流出迹象，相反，自6月以来超过110亿美元资金流入。 银行的存款总额在过去几个月也持续增加，股票市场有一连串公开招股集资活动，市场成交屡见上升。 许正宇说，新冠肺炎疫情为全球经济及金融市场带来压力，但香港的基本优势仍然保持不变。 香港拥有的多项优势，包括地理、法治、高速通讯、资讯和资金自由流通以及简单低税制，使香港持续成为领先的国际金融中心。 许正宇指出，特区政府在“防疫抗疫基金”预留60亿港元，未来两年在公营及私营界别创造约3万个有时限的职位，涵盖不同技能及学历人士。 为支持金融科技的发展，特区政府也已推出“千人计划”，资助本地金融科技公司、初创及其他有金融科技相关业务的企业，以创造1000个新职位，聘用本地人才及丰富香港的金融科技人才库。 展望未来，许正宇对香港的金融稳定及经济表示乐观。 他鼓励加拿大企业善用香港的优势及其作为国际金融中心、国际资产及财富管理中心以及全球离岸人民币业务枢纽的地位，在粤港澳大湾区及附近地区发展及投资。
Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, July 25 - Xu Zhengyu, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, said that the financial market in Hong Kong remains active and functioning in an orderly manner. He was optimistic about the financial stability and economy in Hong Kong. At a webinar co-organized by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Toronto and the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (Canadian General Chamber of Commerce) on July 24 (Toronto time), Xu Zhengyu said Hong Kong is going through a difficult situation because of the "controversy over the amendment of Fugitive Offenders Ordinance" and the COVID-19 epidemic. The exchange rate of Hong Kong dollar is stable and tilted towards the guaranteed level of exchange for the strong side. The banking system shows no clear signs of capital outflows, but on the contrary, more than USD11 billion has flowed in since June. Total bank deposits have also continued to increase over the past few months, and the stock market has seen a spate of public offerings to raise fund, with market transactions rising repeatedly. Xu Zhengyu said the COVID-19 epidemic has put pressure on the global economy and financial markets, but Hong Kong's fundamental strengths remain intact. Hong Kong continues to be a leading international financial center for its many advantages, including geography, the rule of law, high-speed communications, free flow of information and capital, and a simple and low tax system. Xu Zhengyu pointed out that the Hong Kong SAR Government has set aside 6 billion Hong Kong dollars in the "Pandemic Prevention and Control Fund" to create around 30,000 time-limited jobs in the public and private sectors in the next two years, covering people with different skills and educational backgrounds. To support the development of financial technology, the Hong Kong SAR Government has also launched the "1,000 Talents Scheme" to subsidize local financial technology companies, start-ups and other enterprises with financial technology-related businesses to create 1,000 new jobs, hire local talents and enrich the financial technology talent pool in Hong Kong. Looking forward to the future, Xu Zhengyu expressed the optimism for the financial stability and economy of Hong Kong. He encouraged Canadian companies to seek development and make investments in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and nearby regions by making best of Hong Kong's strengths and its position as an international financial center, an international asset and wealth management center and a global hub for offshore RMB business.