Core Insights - The forum focused on the dual empowerment of finance and technology to build a strong financial nation and innovation zones [2] - Key challenges in achieving effective interaction between technology and finance were highlighted, particularly the mismatch in financial supply and the varying risk characteristics of tech enterprises at different lifecycle stages [2][3] Financial Institutions and Support - The People's Bank of China emphasized the need to enhance bank credit services, particularly for small and medium-sized tech enterprises, to promote rapid growth in tech loans [3] - A proposal was made to establish a "technology board" in the bond market to support the issuance of technology innovation bonds by financial institutions, tech companies, and equity investment institutions [4] - The Financial Regulatory Bureau is pushing for the establishment of specialized tech finance departments within financial institutions and has set up 2,178 tech branches nationwide [5] Financial Products and Services - The knowledge property pledge loan balance in the banking sector has exceeded 300 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 33.7% [5] - Financial institutions are encouraged to develop specialized financial products that consider the innovation capabilities and intellectual property values of enterprises [5] Insurance and Risk Management - The Financial Regulatory Bureau is optimizing insurance services for tech enterprises, including risk guarantees for major national tech tasks and pilot programs for insurance compensation [6] Foreign Exchange Management - The State Administration of Foreign Exchange is leveraging technology to enhance trade and investment facilitation for tech enterprises, including the use of blockchain for cross-border financial services [7] - Digital technologies are being utilized to streamline processes and improve regulatory efficiency in foreign exchange management [8][10] - The integration of big data and AI is aimed at enhancing the identification and crackdown on foreign exchange violations [9]