HKMC and Sinosure sign MoU on infrastructure financing co-operation

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (HKMC) and Sinosure signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today (24 April 2019) in Beijing on co-operation of infrastructure financing.

Both parties will strengthen co-operation in multiple areas including collaborating on infrastructure project financing, and exchanging experience and best practices in infrastructure financing transactions, with the common goal of consolidating Hong Kong’s position as an infrastructure financing hub and facilitating infrastructure investment and financing flows.

The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the HKMC, Mr Raymond Li said, “The signing of this MoU strengthens co-operation between the HKMC and Sinosure in multiple areas. It reflects our joint commitment to fill the international infrastructure financing market gaps and facilitate infrastructure investment and financing flows.”

The Chairman of Sinosure, Mr Song Shuguang remarked, “A stable and sustainable co-operation between our two sides is conducive to Chinese enterprises’ trading export, foreign direct investment, and overseas market development.  The signing of MoU also benefits the exchange of information and interaction of business for us, making joint efforts to serve the Belt and Road Initiative.  Sinosure is willing to further strengthen the ties with the HKMC.” 

About the HKMC
The HKMC, established in 1997, is wholly-owned by the Hong Kong SAR Government through the Exchange Fund. Operating on prudent commercial principles, the HKMC strives to promote stability of the banking sector, wider home ownership, as well as development of the local debt market and retirement planning market.

To further its mandates on promoting banking sector stability and local debt market development, the HKMC commenced the implementation of the Infrastructure Financing and Securitisation business in 2019, with the aims to fill the infrastructure financing market gaps, facilitating infrastructure investment and financing flows; and to help consolidate Hong Kong’s position as an infrastructure financing hub, benefitting financial and professional service sectors.

About Sinosure
Sinosure is a state-funded and policy-oriented insurance company tasked with the mission of promoting China’s foreign trade and international economic cooperation. Sinosure is the official Export Credit Agency (ECA) of the Chinese Government. Since its establishment in 2001, Sinosure has experienced exceptional year-on-year growth while facilitating the financing of numerous strategic projects around the world.

The global financial crisis since 2008 highlighted Sinosure’s role as an important growth stabilizer and risk mitigator. With enhanced lending security provided by Sinosure’s insurance products, sustainable funding resources for projects and sponsors again became available in the export credit market at competitive all-in costs. Sinosure has been identified by lending banks as a reliable and responsible partner throughout the volatility in the global economy.

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited
24 April 2019

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the HKMC, Mr Raymond Li (left), and Executive Vice President of Sinosure, Mr Zha Weimin (right), signed a MoU on co-operation of infrastructure financing.