KC Chan visits Europe

The Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury has begun a week-long visit to promote Hong Kong as China's global financial centre.

“He will meet senior government financial officials, representatives of financial regulators, the banking sector and chambers of commerce to brief them on the huge potential that Hong Kong offers for the asset-management business and the opportunities brought about by the renminbi's gradual internationalization,” said news.gov.hk.

Also Prof KC Chan will sign a comprehensive agreement in Prague for the avoidance of double taxation with the Czech Republic on behalf of the Hong Kong Government.

In addition, he will meet the Czech Minister of Finance Miroslav Kalousek, Czech National Bank Governor Miroslav Singer, and Ceská Sporitelna Deputy CEO Daniel Heler.

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