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Prof. Stephen CheungDean, School of Business
Hong Kong Baptist University
The role of Hong Kong in the rise of London and other RMB offshore centres
Contents
1. RMB International process2. Advantages of London as a RMB offshore
centre3. Hong Kong’s position as a RMB offshore
centre
RMB International
Bourse Consult (April 2012), London: a centre for renminbi business, City of London Renminbi Series, City of London Economic Developmentwww.cityoflondon.gov.hk/economicresearch
The advantages of London as a potential Centre for RMB business
• Time zone• UK legal and regulatory• The leading global financial centre (GFCI 11)
London’s current RMB business
According to a survey among 13 banks1. Deposit
Total value RMB 109 billion - customer deposit RMB35 billion- institutional deposit RMB74 billion
2.Retail banking- A small number of banks offer RMB services- Private banking RMB 3.6 billion
Corporate banking– Forex– Corporate accounts– Trade financing
Institutional and interbank market– A full range of RMB forex products– Spot RMB trading amounted at RMB 0.68 billion
per day, 26% of the global offshore RMB spot market
Hong Kong as a RMB offshore centre
• According to a report published by BoC (HK)• Deposit RMB 588.5 billion (87% ), CD RMB 72
billion (11.6 times ), balance of loans RMB 37 billion (16.2 times)
• RMB bonds issued RMB 107.9 billion (200 % )• RMB trade settlement in HK was up by 4.2
times to RMB 1.9 trillion
In terms of RMB denominated investment products
• Wealth management products have been launched
• RMB structured products• Deliverable RMB forwards• RMB – denominated insurance• RMB – denominated stocks• RMB – denominated gold EFT• RQFII schemes
Hong Kong is playing an important role in supporting RMB business
• 187 banks (22 % ) participated in HK RMB clearing platform
• 968 overseas banks had set correspondent bank account by the end of 2011, compared to 187 in 2010.
Synergy effects
• ‘West’ RMB offshore centre• Wholesale and retail• RMB offshore clearing and settlement• Financial innovation and derivatives products• Risk management
Thank you !