HKMA Hosts Second Financial Leadership Training Program with AMRO and ADBI

The
Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority
(HKMA),
in
collaboration
with
the
ASEAN+3
Macroeconomic
Research
Office
(AMRO)
and
the
Asian
Development
Bank
Institute
(ADBI),
hosted
the
second
Financial
Leadership
Training
Program
in
Hong
Kong.
This
event,
held
from
August
26
to
29,
2024,
saw
participation
from
over
40
senior
representatives
from
central
banks,
finance
ministries,
and
related
government
agencies
across
the
ASEAN+3
member
economies,
along
with
international
organizations.

Enhancing
Regional
Stability

The
training
program
aimed
to
bolster
participants’
abilities
in
maintaining
regional
macroeconomic
and
financial
stability.
It
provided
a
platform
for
in-depth
discussions
on
essential
topics
such
as
the
use
of
local
currencies,
recent
market
and
regulatory
developments
in
green
and
sustainable
finance,
and
advancements
in
fintech,
artificial
intelligence,
and
financial
digitalization.

Key
Discussions
and
Outcomes

During
the
program,
attendees
engaged
with
industry
leaders,
regulators,
and
academic
figures,
sharing
insights
on
pressing
regional
issues.
Notably,
the
discussions
covered
the
latest
trends
in
green
finance
and
the
application
of
fintech
innovations,
which
are
increasingly
relevant
in
today’s
financial
landscape.

Mr.
Darryl
Chan,
Deputy
Chief
Executive
of
the
HKMA,
expressed
his
satisfaction
with
the
program’s
success,
stating,
“We
are
delighted
to
see
the
continued
success
of
the
Financial
Leadership
Training
Program,
which
underscores
our
ongoing
commitment
to
foster
strong
relationships
with
our
Asian
counterparts.
I
look
forward
to
expanding
our
collaboration
with
neighboring
economies
on
areas
of
shared
interest.”

About
AMRO
and
ADBI

AMRO
is
an
international
organization
dedicated
to
enhancing
macroeconomic
and
financial
resilience
and
stability
within
the
ASEAN+3
region.
Meanwhile,
ADBI,
a
Tokyo-based
think
tank
of
the
Asian
Development
Bank,
focuses
on
policy
research,
capacity
building,
training,
and
outreach
to
support
developing
countries
in
Asia
and
the
Pacific.

Senior
representatives
from
central
banks,
finance
ministries,
and
related
government
agencies
of
the
ASEAN+3
member
economies
and
international
organizations
attend
the
Financial
Leadership
Training
Program
from
August
26
to
29,
2024.

For
more
details,
visit
the

Hong
Kong
Monetary
Authority.

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