Presentation provided at the Annual ICC Banking Commission Meeting by Guo Quichen on 10 April 2019.

1. Leading The Way In Global Trade
WELCOME

2. Introduction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong, Macao and Nine municipalities in Guangdong
Province (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou,
Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing)
< Outline Development Plan for the
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area >
Officially Announced (Feb. 2019)
Greater Bay Area

3. Introduction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
Strategic
Positioning
A global offshore RMB business hub,
international financial, transportation
and trade centers, an international
aviation hub.
Hong Kong Macao
A world-class tourism and leisure
center, a commerce and trade
cooperation service platform between
China and Lusophone countries.
An international commerce and industry
center and integrated transport hub,
technological, educational and cultural
centers, a global metropolis.
Guangzhou
A modern and international city, a
capital of innovation and creativity
with global influence.
Shenzhen
Core engines

4. • Promoting financial opening up, innovations and the development of characteristic
financial services.
• Expanding channels for direct financing, establishing a supporting platform for technology,
innovation and financial services.
• Lifting restrictions of Hong Kong and Macau investors’ qualifications.
• Supporting mainland insurance institutions to cooperate with Hong Kong and Macao
insurance institutions in delivering cross-border RMB insurance services.
• Expanding the cross-border RMB usage in the Greater Bay Area.
• Building a major supporting area for ‘Belt and Road’
Key financial planning

5. The Greater Bay Area: Grasping opportunities
Opportunities for FinTech innovation and development
Infrastructure interconnections drive demands for
construction
Business interaction between onshore and offshore
markets, innovation needs in financial services
Cross-border enterprises’ demands for comprehensive
financial services
Demands for asset management

6.  Strengthening top-level strategic design
 Exerting the headquarters’ advantage
 Fully utilizing the strategic layout within the Greater Bay Area
 Valuing product innovation and development
 Strengthening financial innovation
The Greater Bay Area: Our action plans

7. Cross-border RMB Receipts and Payments in Greater Bay Area (2018)
 In 2018, the volume of cross-border
RMB settlements of our branches in Bay
Area was 15.07 billion yuan, with a year
on year increase of 48%
Receipts —12.2 billion yuan with a year on year
increase of 91%
Payments—2.87 billion yuan with a year on year
decrease of 24%
 The percentage of goods trade cross-
border RMB receipts and payments of our
branches in Bay Area is above the average