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China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Free Trade Agreements, RQFII
scheme, Bond Connect, and Stock Connect programs provide

strong economic and financial platforms for Chinese companies

”seeking to expand and do business internationally.

While China has become the second largest

economy in the world its equity and capital

markets are still in the stage of infancy. HSBC Global Banking and Markets
What do you see your role in assisting the provides financial services
Chinese financial system in accessing the and products to corporates,
world equity and capital markets? governments, and institutions

G: HSBC has been deeply involved in China-related worldwide. Please explain how you
business since its establishment in 1865. We have can assist Chinese corporates and
been providing cross-border service between China and institutions with their plans on
other countries, and we continuously contribute liquidity going global.
and diversification to the Chinese capital markets.

In terms of China’s equity and bond markets, HSBC M: HSBC provides a comprehensive
has been at the forefront of helping clients benefit from range of financial services to help our
China’s opening-up process. We provide custodian Chinese clients go global, through our four
services through channels like Bond Connect, Stock global businesses: Global Banking and Markets,
Connect, and the RQFII scheme. We host a number of Commercial Banking, Global Private Banking,
educational sessions for our clients as well, to deliver and Retail Banking and Wealth Management,
better illustrations regarding investment channels, as with key services provided globally including
well as market and policy developments. For example, financing, Global Trade and Receivables Finance,
HSBC holds an annual China Forum in New York and Global Liquidity and Cash Management,
San Francisco, bringing together over 300 U.S. businesses Securities Services, M&A Advisory, Capital
and investors to discuss the latest information and Markets, and Global Asset Management.
implications of China’s economic and market.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Free Trade
Furthermore, HSBC’s joint venture with Qianhai Agreements, RQFII scheme, Bond Connect,
Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. - HSBC Qianhai Securities and Stock Connect programs provide strong
Limited (IBCN) officially began operating on December economic and financial platforms for Chinese
7th, 2017. The joint venture will engage in equity research companies seeking to expand and do business
and brokerage of locally listed securities; equity and debt internationally. HSBC is actively playing its
underwriting and sponsoring; and advising on domestic role as a leading international financial service
and cross-border corporate mergers and acquisitions. provider for these channels and tools, and
With our international nature and deep and broad our expertise and experience have been well
Chinese connections, we believe HSBC Qianhai Securities recognized in the industry with a number of
will play an important role in allowing global investors to awards and accolades.
access Chinese equity and bond markets. Conversations
continue to develop regarding potential opportunities
among IBCN, Latin American countries, and the US.

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