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，華僑銀行中小企業指數達到50.2，結束了五個季度的收縮。
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，根據華僑銀行中小板指數顯示，中小企業（SME）的健康狀況和表現得到了改善，該指數自2022年第四季度以來首次擴張。
In Q2 2024, the SME Index rose to 50.2 from 49.7 in Q1 2024.
2024年第2季度，中小企業指數從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.
華僑銀行稱，“全面而言，中小企業的收款同比增長1.4%，而付款下降了1.3%。”
華僑銀行稱，指數的增長歸因於11個產業中7個部門的改善，其中4個部門已從萎縮轉向擴張。
The four industries were Trasport & Logistics (50.6), Resources (51.1), Wholesale Trade (50.4), and Healthcare (50.2).
這四個行業是運輸和物流(50.6)，資源(51.1)，批發貿易(50.4)和醫療保健(50.2)。
Other industries which saw expansions were Education (50.8), F&B (50.6), and Retail (50.3).
其他擴張的行業包括教育(50.8)，餐飲(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，建築和施工(49.8)，商業服務(49.8)，製造業-半導體(49.9)和信息通訊技術(49.5)在2024年第2季度仍處於收縮狀態。
"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.
華僑銀行表示，“儘管本季度取得了改善，但鑑於宏觀經濟環境的不確定性，華僑銀行中小企業指數在未來幾個季度可能仍會相對平穩、區間走勢。”
"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.
“外向型產業可能會從全球電子業的反彈中受益，製造業和批發貿易的整體改善也可能出現。然而，由於全球供應鏈的持續混亂和海上運輸成本的上升等原因，下行風險仍然存在。進一步的地緣政治緊張可能會破壞抑制通貨膨脹的動能，抑制內部需求，”華僑銀行補充道。