The second phase of 2022 consumer coupons will be issued today (7th). Financial Secretary Chen Maobo pointed out in his blog that 6.36 million people were issued the first phase of consumer coupons today, with a total of more than 30 billion yuan, which means that there are nearly 13 billion yuan today. The consumption power has been injected into the local retail and catering markets, and the Secretariat has received more than 150,000 DQ review applications, of which about 104,000 were successfully reviewed, and the remaining cases under processing received coupons as soon as the 16th of this month .
Chen Maobo revealed that this morning, the drop-off area used consumer coupons to "sigh a cup of tea and buy some small gifts", and also bought cotton candy and popcorn for the children.
Chen Maobo bought cotton candy and popcorn with consumer coupons and shared them with neighbors and children.
(Chen Maobo's blog)
Chen Maobo said that the global economy is facing headwinds, and the haze of interest rate hikes and economic recession is lingering. Under the impact of the deterioration of the external environment and the fifth wave of the epidemic, Hong Kong's economy has not been able to continue the momentum of last year's rebound and contracted again year-on-year in the first two quarters of this year. In the first half of the year, the total real negative growth of GDP was 2.7%.
Chen Maobo: The epidemic is under control and consumer coupons have a positive effect
He pointed out that the first phase of consumer coupons issued in April happened just as the epidemic was slowing down, supporting a 11.7% increase in retail sales in that month, which was the only month in which retail sales recorded an increase since February. The positive effect of consumer vouchers on supporting and stimulating the consumer market.
The first consumption coupons are 2,000 yuan or 3,000 yuan respectively
The government today began distributing the second phase of consumer vouchers to about 6.36 million eligible citizens in installments, with a total amount of more than $30 billion. Among them, about 6.21 million eligible citizens received the first phase of consumer vouchers of $2,000, and another 150,000 Newly registered Hong Kong permanent residents or new arrivals who meet the eligibility criteria will be issued a total of 10,000 yuan of consumption coupons in installments, with the first installment worth 3,000 yuan. Consumption power is injected into local retail and catering markets.”
Some review cases will be collected as soon as the 16th of this month
Chen Maobo also pointed out that among the registrants who were notified that they did not meet the eligibility criteria, the Secretariat received more than 150,000 applications for review, mainly from some who had made a statutory declaration for early withdrawal on the grounds of "permanently leaving Hong Kong" About 104,000 of the applications for citizens who benefit from the Mandatory Provident Fund or Occupational Retirement Scheme have been successfully reviewed. If the remaining review cases are successful, the first tranche of consumption coupons can be collected as soon as the 16th of this month.
He continued that as of the end of June this year, the major stored value payment platforms had added about 7.1 million consumer accounts and about 130,000 merchant users. Although the retail sales value fell by 2.6% in the first half of the year, sales through online sales The value of goods rose by 24%.
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