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穆迪将新西兰评级展望下调至负面;财政部长威利斯暗示将面临债务偿还问题

-- 穆迪将新西兰AAA信用评级展望从稳定下调至负面,财政部长尼古拉·威利斯周四表示,此举再次表明新西兰需要控制支出和借贷。此前,穆迪刚刚下调了新西兰的信用评级展望。 威利斯表示:“穆迪将新西兰列入负面观察名单,再次警告我们不能简单地增加支出和借贷,否则将面临更高的利率、更高的借贷成本以及新西兰家庭更大的压力。” 据媒体报道,穆迪在评级决定中指出,持续的通胀压力,包括燃油价格上涨和电力成本上升,以及新西兰迟迟未能恢复预算盈余,是导致评级下调的主要原因。 威利斯还表示:“此次评级展望调整也证实,任何针对中东冲突的援助都必须是暂时的、有针对性的。”她补充说,偿债支出目前已成为纳税人第四大支出。

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