曾俊华称在香港发展人民币债券市场意味深长

The development of a renminbi bond market in Hong Kong is significant for the city, for the Chinese mainland and for the region, Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang said in Coolum, Australia, on Thursday.

According to news from the Information Services Department, when attending the 14th APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting in Coolum of Australia, Tsang spoke at a plenary session on global capital flow and strengthening investment in the Asia Pacific Region.

He said Hong Kong is the first place outside the Chinese mainland to have a renminbi bonds market and that the first issue of bonds last month was met with a very enthusiastic investor response.

The new renminbi bonds market has opened a new channel for financial intermediation between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, providing a new choice of renminbi-denominated investment instrument for Hong Kong investors.

He said development of such a market in Hong Kong provides a new funding avenue for mainland users, and serves as a useful experiment for the use of renminbi in financial transactions across the rest of Asia.

Tsang also spoke on the need to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) raise funds at lower costs. Citing the Hong Kong example, he said what could be done includes the establishment of credit reference bureaux for SMEs to improve their transparency and the formation of government-sponsored credit guarantee programs.

"We can also develop securitization and credit risk transfer to provide an alternative funding channel for SMEs at lower costs," he added.

Earlier on Thursday, Tsang attended the Ministers' Retreat. He will attend another session on transparency and sustainability of the public balance sheet on Friday before attending the Hong Kong Films Reception at the Brisbane International Film Festival which will feature Hong Kong movie The Banquet.　

The development of a renminbi bond market in Hong Kong is significant for the city, for the Chinese mainland and for the region, Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang said in Coolum, Australia, on Thursday.

 香港财政司司长曾俊华于周四在澳大利亚的库伦发表讲话称人民币债券市场在香港的发展对于香港、中国内地以及整个亚太地区意味深长。　 According to news from the Information Services Department, when attending the 14th APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting in Coolum of Australia, Tsang spoke at a plenary session on global capital flow and strengthening investment in the Asia Pacific Region. 据信息服务部的消息称:曾俊华在参加澳大利亚库伦举行的14届亚太经济合作组织财长会议上，就全球资本流量以及加强亚太地区投资议题的大会上发表演说。 He said Hong Kong is the first place outside the Chinese mainland to have a renminbi bonds market and that the first issue of bonds last month was met with a very enthusiastic investor response. 他说，香港是中国大陆以外第一个拥有人民币债券市场的地方，上月债券的首次发行就引起了港内投资者的极大热情。 The new renminbi bonds market has opened a new channel for financial intermediation between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, providing a new choice of renminbi-denominated investment instrument for Hong Kong investors. 新的人民币债券市场为香港与中国内陆之间开辟了一条新的金融中介渠道，同时也为香港的投资者提供了人民币债券投资工具这种新的选择。 He said development of such a market in Hong Kong provides a new funding avenue for mainland users, and serves as a useful experiment for the use of renminbi in financial transactions across the rest of Asia. 他称这种新市场在香港的发展为内地的集资者提供了一条新的途径。对亚太地区而言，这也可以视作利用人民币在亚洲进行金融交易的有用实验。 Tsang also spoke on the need to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) raise funds at lower costs. Citing the Hong Kong example, he said what could be done includes the establishment of credit reference bureaux for SMEs to improve their transparency and the formation of government-sponsored credit guarantee programs. "We can also develop securitization and credit risk transfer to provide an alternative funding channel for SMEs at lower costs," he added. 曾俊华在会上还强调了有必要帮助中小企业以低成本筹集资金。他以香港为例称可以实行的措施包括建立信贷数据机构以提高中小企业的透明度，以及设立由政府资助的信贷保证计划。他还称：“我们通过发展证券化和信贷风险转移的方法为中小企业以低成本筹集资金提供了一条可选择的途径。” Earlier on Thursday, Tsang attended the Ministers' Retreat. He will attend another session on transparency and sustainability of the public balance sheet on Friday before attending the Hong Kong Films Reception at the Brisbane International Film Festival which will feature Hong Kong movie The Banquet. 周四早些时候，曾俊华就出席了财政部长会议之会前会。周五，他还将出席有关公共资产负债表的透明度和持续发展能力的会议，然后转往参加布里斯班的国际电影节，届时会放映电影《夜宴》。