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CE welcomes APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting 2014 to be held in Hong Kong
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     The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, welcomed the announcement that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers' Meeting (FMM) 2014 will be held in Hong Kong in September 2014. Finance ministers, as well as senior central bank officials of APEC member economies will gather in Hong Kong for this ministerial meeting next year.

     "The HKSAR Government is grateful to the support and trust of the Central Government for having decided to hold this important meeting of the Asia-Pacific region in Hong Kong. Hosting the meeting will again highlight Hong Kong's role as an international financial centre. The HKSAR Government attaches great importance to the contribution of Hong Kong's role as an international financial centre to the economic development of Hong Kong and the further reform and opening-up of our country. I am confident that Hong Kong will successfully host the APEC FMM 2014," said Mr Leung.

Ends/Friday, September 20, 2013
Issued at HKT 22:59

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