SME Performance up in Q2 2024, but Expert Predicts a Flat Year
SME Performance up in Q2 2024, but Expert Predicts a Flat Year
In Q2, the OCBC SME Index hit 50.2, ending five quarters of contraction.
2017年第2季度，华侨银行中小企业指数达到50.2，结束了五个季度的收缩。
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) experienced improved health and performance in Q2 2024, as evidenced by the OCBC SME Index, which turned expansionary for the first time since Q4 2022.
2024年第二季度，根据华侨银行中小板指数显示，中小企业（SME）的健康状况和表现得到了改善，该指数自2022年第四季度以来首次扩张。
In Q2 2024, the SME Index rose to 50.2 from 49.7 in Q1 2024.
2024年第2季度，中小企业指数从2024年第1季度的49.7上升至50.2。
"SME collections across the board grew by 1.4% year-on-year while payments dropped by 1.3%," OCBC reported.
OCBC credited the index's increase to improvements in seven of the 11 industries, highlighting that four had shifted from contraction to expansion.
华侨银行称，“全面而言，中小企业的收款同比增长1.4%，而付款下降了1.3%。”
华侨银行称，指数的增长归因于11个产业中7个部门的改善，其中4个部门已从萎缩转向扩张。
The four industries were Trasport & Logistics (50.6), Resources (51.1), Wholesale Trade (50.4), and Healthcare (50.2).
这四个行业是运输和物流(50.6)，资源(51.1)，批发贸易(50.4)和医疗保健(50.2)。
Other industries which saw expansions were Education (50.8), F&B (50.6), and Retail (50.3).
其他扩张的行业包括教育(50.8)，餐饮(50.6)和零售(50.3)。
On the other hand, Building & Construction (49.8), Business Services (49.8), Manufacturing (49.9), and ICT (49.5) remained contractionary in Q2 2024.
另一方面，建筑和施工(49.8)，商业服务(49.8)，制造业-半导体(49.9)和信息通讯技术(49.5)在2024年第2季度仍处于收缩状态。
"The OCBC SME Index is likely to remain relatively flat and range-bound for the rest of 2024 despite the improvements registered this quarter as the uncertainties in the macroeconomic environment persist," OCBC said.
华侨银行表示，“尽管本季度取得了改善，但鉴于宏观经济环境的不确定性，华侨银行中小企业指数在未来几个季度可能仍会相对平稳、区间走势。”
"The externally oriented industries will likely benefit from the turnaround in global electronics, with potential improvements in broader manufacturing and wholesale trade. However, downside risks persist given the continued disruptions to the global supply chain and higher costs, particularly in sea transport. Further geopolitical tensions could also disrupt the disinflationary momentum, depressing domestic demand," OCBC added.
“外向型产业可能会从全球电子业的反弹中受益，制造业和批发贸易的整体改善也可能出现。然而，由于全球供应链的持续混乱和海上运输成本的上升等原因，下行风险仍然存在。进一步的地缘政治紧张可能会破坏抑制通货膨胀的动能，抑制内部需求，”华侨银行补充道。