Chinanews.com, April 1st. Liu Guiping, deputy governor of the central bank, introduced at a press conference today that the next step, the central bank will continue to promote the financial opening and innovation of the pilot free trade zone, and promote the domestic and international dual-cycle benign interaction.
Starting from serving the real economy and promoting the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment, with financial support for the construction of pilot free trade zones and free trade ports as the focus, we will promote the full implementation of the pre-access national treatment plus negative list system, and achieve a high level of opening to the outside world.
Data map: Busy work scene in Guangxi Qinzhou Port.
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On April 1, the State Information Office held a press conference and answered reporters’ questions on the establishment of a new development pattern and financial support for regional coordinated development.
At the meeting, Liu Guiping pointed out that during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, the central bank, in conjunction with relevant departments, will improve the regional financial policy system, actively promote financial support for major national regional development strategies, and continuously enhance regional development coordination.
Liu Guiping said that the central bank adheres to dialectical thinking and promotes the formation of a regional economic layout with complementary advantages and high-quality development.
On the one hand, the central bank takes serving the country’s major regional development strategies as its starting point, gives full play to the functions of the central bank, and uses financial means to support the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the integration of the Yangtze River Delta, and the Yellow River Basin. Ecological protection and high-quality development, as well as the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing twin-city economic circle, guide financial institutions to improve the level of innovation in financial services, and promote the formation of a growth source with urban agglomerations as the main form.
On the other hand, flexibly use monetary and credit policy tools, make full use of financial technology, and actively carry out modern inclusive finance and green finance reform and innovation pilots, build and improve modern inclusive financial systems and green financial systems, and drive subsidies in rural areas and underdeveloped areas. Weaknesses, strengths and weaknesses, promote green, low-carbon and high-quality economic development.
Second, adhere to problem orientation, formulate differentiated policies, tailor measures to local conditions, categorize guidance, and implement targeted policies.
According to the characteristics and comparative advantages of different regions, we carried out targeted regional financial reform pilot projects, and achieved positive results in the fields of inclusive finance, green finance, technology finance, etc., and explored and summarized a batch of replicable and popularized experiences and practices. .
Furthermore, the central bank insists on internal and external coordination and makes good use of the two international and domestic markets and two resources.
The pilot free trade zone is a new highland for reform and opening up in the new era, a test field for high-level financial openness, and an important connection point for making good use of both domestic and international markets.
In the construction of 21 pilot free trade zones and Hainan Free Trade Port approved by the State Council, financial opening up innovation is one of the most impressive, covering cross-border investment and financing facilitation, financial system supply optimization, cross-border financial service innovation, etc. important content.
Liu Guiping also pointed out that in the next step, the central bank will actively implement the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, focusing on the new development stage, implementing the new development concept, building a new development pattern, and realizing the requirements for high-quality development. , Continue to increase financial support for regional coordinated development, and promote the formation of a pattern of regional financial reforms with dislocation development, distinctive features, and splendid.
First, continue to increase financial support for major national regional development strategies.
According to local conditions, continue to promote financial support for the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the integration of the Yangtze River Delta, the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, and the implementation of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin City Economic Circle. , To improve the quality and efficiency of financial services for the real economy and regional coordinated development.
Second, continue to make overall plans and do a good job in pilot areas for regional financial reforms.
Strengthen regional financial reform and innovation, select eligible regions to promote pilot projects such as technology innovation finance, inclusive finance, and green finance, and explore effective ways of high-quality development of financial services, technological innovation, rural revitalization, and green development.
In addition, it will continue to promote the financial opening and innovation of the pilot free trade zone, and promote the benign interaction between the domestic and international dual cycles.
Starting from serving the real economy and promoting the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment, with financial support for the construction of pilot free trade zones and free trade ports as the focus, we will promote the full implementation of the pre-access national treatment plus negative list system, and achieve a high level of opening to the outside world.