The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, attended the Plenary Session of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bali, Indonesia, this morning (October 12), as a member of the Chinese delegation.
The Annual Meetings bring together finance ministers, leaders of central banks and senior management of banks and financial institutions from around the world to discuss issues related to global economic and financial development.
After the plenary session, Mr Chan met with the Governor of the People's Bank of China, Mr Yi Gang, and exchanged views on a wide range of issues, including the latest developments of Hong Kong’s financial market, bond market, banking system, property market and support measures for enterprises.
He then held separate meetings with the Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the World Bank Group, Mr Yang Shaolin, and the Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Mr Zhang Tao. Topics such as infrastructure financing and the global economic outlook were discussed.
He also met with representatives of the banking sector to discuss items of mutual interest.
Tomorrow (October 13), Mr Chan will meet with senior officials of the IMF and the International Finance Corporation.
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