The Acting Chief Executive, Mr Paul Chan, and the President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Mr Jin Liqun, witnessed today (October 22) the signing of the AIIB Project Preparation Special Fund Contribution Agreement between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the AIIB.
 
     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, and the Vice President (Policy & Strategy) of the AIIB, Dr Joachim von Amsberg, represented the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the AIIB respectively to sign the Agreement.
 
     Mr Chan and Mr Lau met with Mr Jin and the senior management of the AIIB before the signing ceremony. Welcoming the visiting delegation, Mr Chan said that Hong Kong as a member of the AIIB is pleased to contribute US$10 million to the AIIB Project Preparation Special Fund for supporting low-income countries. He also looked forward to the AIIB making good use of Hong Kong as a hub to source investment opportunities, prospective investors and financing partners.
 
     Mr Chan also thanked Mr Jin for accepting the invitation to attend the annual Asian Financial Forum. With the theme of "Creating a Sustainable and Inclusive Future", the 2019 forum is scheduled to be held in Hong Kong on January 14 and 15.

Ends/Monday, October 22, 2018
Issued at HKT 20:12

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