深圳微眾銀行攻港 中環設總部

中資機構來港開拓業務，中環交易廣場三座全層，以每呎約100元租出，新租客為深圳微眾銀行，來港設立總部。

租交易廣場全層 呎租100元

市場消息指，中環交易廣場三座錄得全層租務成交，涉及中高層全層，面積約1.1萬平方呎，成交呎租料約100元。交易廣場3期為中環超甲級商廈之一，而租務高峰期時，呎租曾達約150至160元，現時已回調逾3成。

消息稱，新租客為內地金融機構微眾銀行 (WeBank)。據了解，該企業總部設於深圳，由騰訊 (00700)、百業源和立業等企業發起設立，於2014年正式開業，為內地首家由民營企業出資建立的商業銀行。

據悉集團業務主要服務個人消費者和小微企業，提供高效和差異化的金融服務，而微眾銀行無實體營業網點或櫃台。

事實上，較早前本港投資推廣署，亦有歡迎深圳前海微眾銀行股份有限公司 (微眾銀行) 在香港設立其科技公司總部，並計劃在港投資高達1.5億美元和創造高技能科技職位，表示微眾銀行是在深圳成立的全球領先數字銀行。

據悉，該集團設於香港的科技公司總部將作為研發活動的基地，為全球市場提供商業化科技解決方案。

業界：股市旺 吸內企設總部

中資機會稍加快在港擴充，如早前九龍站環球貿易廣場 (ICC) 錄得全層租務，涉及物業69樓全層，面積約3.5萬平方呎，以每呎約70元租出。新租客為內地金融機構遠東宏信，原已租用該廈1.8萬平方呎樓面，現因應業務而進行擴充。市場人士預計，隨着近期股市強勁，加上內地新措施等，將帶動本港金融市場向好，料吸引更多內地企業來港設立總部，帶動甲廈租務。

(經濟日報)

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Sun Hung Kai’s Cullinan Sky sees another weekend of brisk sales on rate cut and stock rally

Quantitative easing and a slew of economic stimulus measures from Beijing have increased buyer confidence, agents say

Hong Kong homebuyers on Saturday flocked to a second round of sales at Sun Hung Kai Properties’ Cullinan Sky Phase 1, a residential project in Kai Tak, as interest rate cuts and improved stock market performances boost sentiment in the real estate sector.

As of 8pm, Sun Hung Kai, Hong Kong’s largest developer by market capitalisation, sold 232 flats out of 238 on offer, according to property agents. The apartments ranged from studios to two-bedroom units, with saleable areas ranging from 236 to 655 square feet.

The discounted prices range from HK$4.786 million to HK$14.12 million (US$615,900 to US$1.1817 million), or HK$18,188 to HK$26,784 per sq ft.

Buyers are drawn by the project’s prime location and competitive pricing, according to a property agent. The buildings are directly connected to the Kai Tak MTR station and the nearby AIRSIDE shopping centre.

Last week, Sun Hung Kai sold all of the first batch of units on offer at the same project. Many clients who failed to buy last time returned on Saturday, accounting for around 80 per cent of those who made inquiries, the agent said.

Ahead of the weekend, the project already attracted around 38,100 prospective buyers who had put down a deposit.

Quantitative easing, coupled with a slew of economic stimulus measures from Beijing, have increased buyer confidence, according to another property agent.

Among the buyers who piled into the sales centre of Cullinan Sky at the International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon, about 40 per cent were mainlanders, the agent said. Around 60 per cent came from Kowloon, and the rest from Hong Kong Island and the New Territories.

Investors made up around 40 per cent of the buyers, according to an agency. One group splashed around HK$22 million to scoop up three apartments, including a studio, a one-bedroom and a two-bedroom unit.

Investor sentiment in the property market improved recently after the Federal Reserve started easing interest rates. The US central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points last month, with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority following suit. The cuts have paved the way for the city’s commercial banks to trim their rates, which is expected to translate into savings for borrowers who tie their loans to prime rates.

Developers have accelerated the pace of property sales after the interest-rate cut. The market is expected to record over 2,000 transactions of new flats in October, a seven-month high.

Still, Hong Kong’s stock market been volatile recently, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index (HSI) slumping more than 9 per cent on Tuesday as investors took profits, after rallying more than 20 per cent since the US interest rate and China’s announcement of a package of stimulus measures to reboot the economy. The HSI ended the week down over 3 per cent.

The stock market uncertainty adds to the obstacles still faced by the city’s real estate sector, such as an excess inventory of homes and a fragile economy.

(South China Morning Post)

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