中国离岸金融指数去年企稳回升至106.5点

Core Insights - The 2024 China Offshore Financial Index shows a slight increase of 0.31% from 2023, indicating a stabilization and recovery after "double V-shaped" fluctuations [1] - Offshore bond issuance grew by 3.04%, and offshore trade settlement volume increased by 1.28%, reflecting a shift from extensive growth to structural optimization in China's offshore finance [1] Group 1 - The offshore financial sector is considered a "hardcore engine" for the construction of international financial centers, with Shanghai's cross-border RMB payment amounting to 47% of the national total [2] - The offshore RMB bond issuance exceeded 689.9 billion yuan, and the global foreign exchange trading volume of RMB rose to 8.5%, indicating a transition of RMB from a settlement function to trading, reserve, and pricing functions [2] - The comprehensive tax rate in the Hainan Free Trade Zone has decreased to 8.63%, facilitating cross-border capital flow and laying the groundwork for financial innovation post-closure [2] Group 2 - The closure of Hainan Island is seen as a landmark project for expanding high-level opening-up, with the offshore financial index acting as a "financial adapter" for this initiative [2] - Recommendations include using Hainan's closure as an opportunity to pilot mutual recognition of "domestic offshore + overseas offshore" rules, breaking down institutional barriers between onshore and offshore markets [3] - A macro-prudential and micro-regulatory risk prevention system is suggested to ensure the safety of offshore financial innovations [3]