BANKING SERVICES

Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo has been operating in Hong Kong since 1984. In that time, it has built up an expert knowledge and understanding of the Chinese financial marketplace. It sees the Greater Bay Area initiative as one of the ideal vehicles to develop its already significant presence across the Asia Pacific region. More

Eurozone’s largest bank by market capitalisation and the leading bank in Latin America, Santander has a significant presence in every major market across the globe and, in recent times, has made significant inroads into Asia. Now the bank, founded on Spain’s Bay of Biscay, believes another bay area – the GBA – can become an engine room of regional, national and international economic growth. More

HKTDC conducted a joint survey with AmCham HK and EuroCham HK in April-May 2019 on US- and Europe-domiciled companies in Hong Kong to better understand their commercial view of the Greater Bay Area initiative. Of the 55 companies surveyed, many were eager to expand their Hong Kong operations to better capitalise on the opportunities, with the city’s professional services seen as having the highest potential for success. More