中国人民银行副行长陆磊：深化内地与香港金融市场互联互通

Core Viewpoint - The People's Bank of China emphasizes the importance of strengthening Hong Kong's status as an international financial center and enhancing its role in national financial reform and opening up [1] Group 1: Financial Market Connectivity - The People's Bank of China is actively deepening the connectivity of financial markets between the mainland and Hong Kong, optimizing mechanisms such as Bond Connect, Cross-Border Wealth Management Connect, and Swap Connect [1] - As of the end of September, 1,176 foreign institutions have entered the domestic bond market, covering 80 countries and regions, with a bond holding scale of 3.8 trillion yuan [2] - The Swap Connect has recorded over 15,000 transactions with a total nominal principal amount of approximately 8.15 trillion yuan [2] Group 2: Offshore RMB Market Development - The People's Bank of China supports the development of Hong Kong's offshore RMB market, including a 100 billion yuan trade financing liquidity arrangement launched in February, which has initiated transactions of nearly 30 billion yuan by the end of September [2] - The issuance of RMB central bank bills in Hong Kong has been normalized, with 255 billion yuan issued in seven batches from January to September, increasing the total balance to 170 billion yuan [2] Group 3: Financial Services Connectivity - The number of banks allowing Hong Kong and Macau residents to open accounts has expanded to eight, with 475,000 accounts opened and transaction amounts reaching 41.8 billion yuan [3] - 72% of these accounts are linked to mobile payments, significantly facilitating the lives of Hong Kong and Macau residents in the mainland [3] - 78 Hong Kong-funded enterprises in Shenzhen have received bank financing totaling 2.1 billion yuan by the end of September [3] Group 4: Future Initiatives - The People's Bank of China will continue to support Hong Kong's development, deepen financial market connectivity, and enhance practical cooperation, particularly in supporting the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area [3] - There will be ongoing efforts to promote high-level financial openness and improve cross-border investment and financing convenience [3]