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Hong Kong Financial Secretary Promotes City's Investment and Financing Markets in Bangkok
WHY IT MATTERS
This visit highlights Hong Kong's efforts to promote its financial markets and support economic development in the Middle East and Central Asia.
What happened
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan attended the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand. He participated in a roundtable discussion on leveraging Hong Kong's investment and financing markets for economies in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Chan emphasized Hong Kong's advantages in mobilizing long-term capital, broadening currency options, and sharing risks. He also invited international organizations to collaborate on promoting efficient capital mobilization and risk management.
Chan met with the Chinese Ambassador to Thailand and the International Finance Corporation's Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific to discuss deepening cooperation in various areas.
PRIMARY SOURCES
FS promotes HK in Bangkok
Hong Kong Government Information Services Department · Hong Kong Government website terms; original facts with link and attribution
CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Oct 15, 2026, 6:01 PM
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