香港政府提议将债券计划借款上限从7000亿港元提高至9000亿港元（约1150亿美元），以资助基础设施发展。官员表示，这一上限足以支持未来三年的项目，但未排除进一步提高的可能性。
香港政府提议将债券发行上限提高至9000亿港元，以资助基础设施项目。财政司司库局常任秘书（库务）Andrew Lai Chi-wah周四在立法会小组委员会会议上表示，这一新上限足以支持短期至中期举措。
立法会议员Robert Lee Wai-wang对政府是否会进一步提高上限表达担忧。Lai回应称：“在未来两至三年内，除非出现重大和不可预见的事件，[借款上限]足以满足我们的需求。”
不过，Lai并未排除进一步提高上限的可能性，以容纳Northern Metropolis的新兴项目并加快其发展。他指出，提高后，香港债务占本地生产总值比率将为19.9%，这被描述为健康的水平，且低于其他发达经济体。
此举旨在为Infrastructure Bond Programme和Government Sustainable Bond Programme等提供资金支持。
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