金融监管总局姜波：将从提升双向开放等三方面推进大湾区金融合作

Core Viewpoint - The seventh Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Financial Development Forum highlighted the ongoing efforts to enhance financial cooperation and innovation in the region, with significant progress reported in various areas [1][2]. Group 1: Financial Cooperation Enhancements - The level of openness for Hong Kong and Macao has been further improved, allowing Hong Kong and Macao banks to establish card services in mainland branches and lowering the standards for financial institutions from these regions to invest in mainland insurance companies [1]. - The interconnectivity of financial markets in the Greater Bay Area has deepened, with the introduction of new products in the "Cross-Border Wealth Management Connect" and the establishment of smart counters in Hengqin to provide non-cash financial services to Macao residents [1]. Group 2: Policy Support and Regulatory Cooperation - Financial support policies for the Greater Bay Area have been rolled out, with the issuance of guidelines related to the "Nansha 30 Measures" focusing on cross-border finance, green finance, technology finance, and shipping finance [1]. - Regulatory cooperation has been strengthened, with regular meetings between regulatory bodies in the Greater Bay Area and Hong Kong and Macao to align banking and insurance regulations and enhance technical integration [1].