审时度势发展黄金市场

Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong SAR government has signed a cooperation agreement with the Shanghai Gold Exchange, marking a new milestone in the deepening collaboration between the gold markets of Hong Kong and Shanghai [1] Group 1: Cooperation Agreement - The agreement establishes a high-level governance structure for the Hong Kong Gold Central Clearing System, with the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong serving as the chairman and a representative from the Shanghai Gold Exchange as the vice-chairman [1] - The system is expected to begin trial operations within the year, aiming to enhance the efficiency of the clearing platform and align it with international standards [1] Group 2: Infrastructure and Market Connectivity - The agreement includes plans to explore physical infrastructure collaboration and market connectivity, leveraging the Shanghai Gold Exchange's physical warehousing management system to provide storage services for local and international market participants [2] - Hong Kong plans to establish gold storage facilities at the airport, with an expected capacity exceeding 2,000 tons within three years, surpassing the storage capacity of most central banks [2] Group 3: Investment Encouragement - The Hong Kong government aims to encourage more investors to hold gold, leveraging its status as a financial center, with over 2,700 family offices, nearly 900 of which have wealth exceeding $100 million [2] - Legislative proposals will be submitted to include precious metals in the tax incentive investment scope for relevant funds and family offices [2] Group 4: Central Bank Support - The central bank has announced support for the development of the Hong Kong gold market, enhancing the functionality of the offshore RMB market [3] - Hong Kong, as the largest offshore RMB business center, handles over 75% of global offshore RMB payment settlements, with RMB deposits around 1 trillion yuan [3]