
隨著西方國家對俄羅斯實施黃金制裁,俄羅斯黃金出口轉向香港,今年前7個月從俄羅斯進口黃金近100公噸,創歷史新高,幾乎是去年同期的3倍。香港正成為全球黃金貿易的重要中心,大部分黃金最終流入中國,受惠於香港無進口限制及中國對黃金進口設有配額。同時,杜拜物流受阻及多國央行將黃金自倫敦紐約運回,進一步強化香港在俄中黃金貿易中的結算中心角色。
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自2022年俄羅斯全面入侵烏克蘭以來,美國與英國對俄羅斯黃金實施制裁。中國是全球最大黃金生產國與消費國,香港長期定位為重要的黃金交易中心,並於7月開始試行新的黃金結算系統。
(中央社香港7日綜合外電報導)隨著俄羅斯受西方國家制裁,今年俄羅斯運往香港的黃金急劇攀升,使香港成為黃金的主要交易中心。
英國「金融時報」(Financial Times)報導,這項轉變正值各大亞洲樞紐爭奪更多全球黃金貿易控制權之際,過往全球黃金貿易一直以倫敦、紐約與杜拜為中心。
香港貿易數據顯示,今年前7個月從俄羅斯進口的黃金接近100公噸,創下歷史新高,幾乎是2025年同期進口量的3倍。
倫敦證券交易所集團(LSEG)分析師沙哈(Debajit Saha)說:「自俄烏衝突爆發後,倫敦對俄羅斯黃金關閉市場大門,自此俄羅斯黃金生產商日益將出口轉向東方市場。」
自2022年俄羅斯全面入侵烏克蘭,美國與英國對俄羅斯黃金實施制裁以來,俄羅斯出口至香港的黃金持續增加,主因香港與中國並未實施這類限制。
在此同時,包括法國和荷蘭在內,全球愈來愈多央行開始將存放在倫敦和紐約的黃金運回國內。
中國是全球最大黃金生產國與消費國,香港也一直將自身定位為重要的黃金交易中心。香港於7月開始試行新的黃金結算系統。
英國地緣政治顧問公司Gatehouse顧問史比瓦克(Vita Spivak)表示,香港在促進俄羅斯黃金流入中國的過程中,體現了「俄中經濟關係下的產物」。在此模式下,莫斯科向北京出售資源,以換取經濟支持。
自2022年初以來,香港各類機構已購買價值約2760億港元(新台幣1.13兆元)的俄羅斯黃金。
流入香港的大部分黃金最終都會運往中國。過去兩年來,香港占中國黃金總進口量的比重已大幅上升。
倫敦證券交易所集團分析師沙哈表示,由於中國對黃金進口設有配額限制,中國買家經常會在沒有進口限制的香港採購並囤積黃金。
中東衝突正進一步強化香港作為俄羅斯黃金結算中心的角色,部分原因是杜拜的物流運輸受到干擾。
華府智庫「大西洋理事會」(Atlantic Council)資深研究員馬克(Jeremy Mark)表示,香港協助中國與俄國之間黃金貿易,與「強化香港作為具中國特色區域金融中心」的持續性努力方向一致。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
香港將繼續增加對俄羅斯黃金的進口及結算量,除非西方對香港實施次級制裁
Likely · Within months
中國對黃金的進口需求將持續強勁,可能進一步增加經香港的黃金流入量
Likely · Within months

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