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FS meets senior financial officials of Turkey (with photos)
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     The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, in Antalya, Turkey, today (November 14, Turkey time) met with senior financial officials of Turkey ahead of the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders' Summit.

     Mr Tsang first held a meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Mr Erdem Başçi.  Mr Tsang updated the Governor on Hong Kong's position as the world's pre-eminent offshore Renminbi (RMB) centre which offers a full range of RMB services, from trade settlement and investment to financing and asset management. He said the enterprises in Turkey can make good use of Hong Kong's services in RMB trade settlement when tapping the Mainland market.

     A meeting with the Minister of Finance of Turkey, Mr Mehmet Şimşek, came afterwards. They  discussed the massive business opportunities for countries along the "Belt and Road" including Turkey.  Both parties looked forward to strengthening economic co-operation between Hong Kong and Turkey.  

     Mr Tsang will attend the G20 Leaders' Summit on November 15 and 16 as part of the delegation of the People's Republic of China. He will then pay a two-day visit to Bucharest, Romania, on November 17 and 18 to strengthen economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and Romania.

Ends/Sunday, November 15, 2015
Issued at HKT 02:26

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