Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui today said with its robust financial ecosystem, Hong Kong is uniquely positioned to contribute to the Belt & Road Initiative.
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He added that Hong Kong’s participation in the initiative enables the city to explore new opportunities for collaboration with financial institutions from around the world.
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Delivering his opening remarks at the thematic session “Hong Kong: Capital Raising Hub for ASEAN, Middle East & Beyond” of the first Finance Chapter of the Belt & Road Summit today, Mr Hui illustrated Hong Kong’s strengths in infrastructure financing.
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He noted that as infrastructure development gains momentum within the Belt & Road region, enterprises can turn to Hong Kong for diverse avenues of capital raising and financing.
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Renowned as Asia’s leading bond market, Hong Kong offers a range of options such as initial public offerings, post-listing arrangements, bond issuance and bank loans.
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According to the International Capital Market Association, in terms of bonds issued internationally by Asia-based entities, the volume arranged by Hong Kong ranked first globally for seven consecutive years since 2016, exceeding US$100 billion and capturing 30% of the market in 2022.
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Mr Hui added that as a premier asset and wealth management centre, Hong Kong is endeavouring to attract corporations in the Belt & Road countries and regions to set up corporate treasury centres, by making efforts in the diversification of fund structure.
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This includes the Open-ended Fund Company and Limited Partnership Fund regimes, and provision of re-domiciliation mechanism for foreign funds to migrate to Hong Kong.
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On the pivotal role of Middle East & Association of Southeast Asian Nations within the Belt & Road Initiative, Mr Hui said the regions present numerous opportunities for collaboration and growth.
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He noted that Hong Kong stands ready to provide one-stop solutions with its world-class financial infrastructure and professional services for countries and regions along the Belt & Road to attract international capital to support project developments.


















