The value of Hong Kong's total exports decreased to $338.3 billion in April, down 13% on the same month last year, the Census & Statistics Department announced today. The value of imports of goods decreased 11.9% to $374.9 billion for the same period. A trade deficit of $36.6 billion, or 9.8% of the value of imports, was recorded in April. Comparing the three-month period ending April with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the value of exports rose 15.4%, while that of imports increased 10.7%. The Government noted that the value of merchandise exports declined further from a year earlier in April. Exports to the Mainland, the US and the European Union all shrank and exports to other major Asian markets recorded decreases of varying degrees. Looking ahead, it added that the weakness in the advanced economies will continue to weigh on Hong Kong's export performance, though the expected faster recovery of the Mainland economy should
Hong Kong FinTech Week 2021 attracted over 20,000 participants looking for business opportunities for the fintech industry.
Held by the Financial Services & the Treasury Bureau and Invest Hong Kong in early November, the five-day event drew more than four million online views from 87 economies.
It was also host to over 300 speakers, more than 400 exhibitors, and 39 international delegations and representatives.
Notable policy measures and proposals were announced by the Government and regulators to set the global fintech agenda and secure Hong Kong’s future as the most attractive international centre for the research and development of fintech products and services.
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