The Portuguese-Speaking Countries (PSC) Business Confederation´s representative to China, Wu Zhiwei, met with the Macau Association of Banks (ABM) to coordinate on supporting the development of a comprehensive service platform in Macao.
After the meeting, Wu underlined the PSC Business Confederation´s (CE-CPLP) agreement with the recommendations of ABM.
“Today, Macau has basically formed a comprehensive service platform in the fields of research, Chinese medicine, cultural tourism, exhibition trade, financial cooperation and youth entrepreneurship. The cooperation between Macau and the Portuguese-speaking country of financial services brings new opportunities and broad prospects for both sides”, Wu said.
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The two sides discussed and will continue to maintain close communication on issues such as the proposal to jointly promote the establishment of the Macao-PSC Commercial Banking Union.
During the meeting, ABM Chairman Ip Sio Kai introduced that ABM signed the Initiative to Promote Cooperation between Commercial Banks in Macao and Portuguese-speaking Countries with the Association of Banks of Portugal, the Association of Banks of Mozambique, the Association of Banks and Financial Institutions of Guinea-Bissau and the Association of Banks of São Tomé and Príncipe in 2019.
After that, ABM joined the Portuguese-speaking countries Business Confederation (CE-CPLP) as an honorary member. ABM has been promoting the establishment of the “Commercial Bank Alliance of Macao and Portuguese-speaking Countries”.
ABM Vice Chairman Sam Tou introduced the works of Sino-Portuguese Financial Services Development Committee under ABM and also the committee’s participation of several meetings held by CE-CPLP.
The meeting was also attended by ABM Secretary-General, Loi Weng Kei, and the Chinese representative, Yew Karmin.