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李家超：香港将善用金融中心优势 多措并举发展经济新增长点 开拓新机遇
智通财经网·2025-10-30 11:56

Group 1: Economic Growth and Financial Center Status - Hong Kong aims to strengthen its stock market and deepen financial connectivity with mainland China to accelerate new economic growth points and opportunities [1][2] - In the latest Global Financial Centers Index, Hong Kong ranks third globally and first in Asia, with a narrow score difference from the top two centers [1] - The average daily trading volume in Hong Kong's stock market exceeded HKD 250 billion in the first nine months of the year, doubling from the previous year [1] Group 2: Stock Market and Capital Raising - New stock fundraising in Hong Kong reached over HKD 180 billion by the end of September, marking a year-on-year increase of over 200%, making it the highest globally [1] - The Hong Kong government will assist mainland tech companies in financing through a newly established "Tech Enterprise Line" and encourage Chinese companies listed overseas to return to Hong Kong [1] Group 3: Connectivity with Mainland Financial Markets - The average daily trading volume for northbound trading under the Stock Connect exceeded RMB 200 billion, while southbound trading averaged over HKD 1.2 billion [2] - Hong Kong plans to include RMB trading counters in the Stock Connect and encourage more companies to increase RMB stock trading counters [2] Group 4: Offshore RMB Business Center - Hong Kong processes approximately 75% of global offshore RMB payments, with RMB deposits reaching around CNY 1 trillion by the end of August [2] - The government aims to optimize RMB liquidity arrangements to enhance the offshore RMB market's hub function [2] Group 5: Green and Sustainable Finance - In the previous year, Hong Kong issued green and sustainable bonds totaling approximately USD 43 billion, accounting for about 45% of the total in Asia, maintaining its leading position for seven consecutive years [3] Group 6: Collaboration with the Greater Bay Area - Hong Kong will strengthen its collaboration with the Greater Bay Area's carbon market, testing cross-border trading settlement paths [4]