The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     The sixth Hong Kong-Switzerland Financial Dialogue was held in Bern, Switzerland on September 25 (Bern time). The Dialogue, co-organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) under the Federal Department of Finance of Switzerland, aims to foster financial services collaboration between Hong Kong and Switzerland and facilitate exchange of views on important issues surrounding the global financial system.

     The Dialogue was chaired by Deputy Chief Executive of the HKMA Mr Darryl Chan and the Deputy State Secretary and Head of the Policy Planning & Strategy of the SIF, Mr Christoph König. Representatives from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, the Swiss National Bank, Federal Finance Administration, SIF and the HKMA also attended this bilateral dialogue. In the meeting, the representatives discussed regional and domestic outlook and policy challenges, as well as the latest development and potential collaboration in the areas of sustainable finance, Fintech and market connectivity.

Ends/Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Issued at HKT 12:00

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