In order to strengthen the role of Macao SAR as an economic and financial platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has invited the central bank governors of various Portuguese-speaking countries to Macao for a Financial Forum with the theme: “Exploit the Platform Function of Macao in Promoting Economic and Financial Development between China and Portuguese Speaking Countries”. The Forum will allow extensive communications about the theme. Meanwhile, to further reinforce Macao’s role as a bridge, AMCM has also invited representatives from the Financial Services Offices of Shanghai and the Guangdong Provinces to the Forum for introducing the current developments and financial market conditions in those regions. The Forum will also introduce the economic and financial developments of participating countries. Central bank governors from Portugal, Mozambique, Cape Verde and East Timor, as well as the heads of the Financial Services Offices in Shanghai and Guangdong Provinces have signed up for the Forum.

The above-mentioned Forum will be held on 10 October 2012 (Wednesday), from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at the Conference Center on the 2nd floor of Hotel Mandarin Oriental. Ms. Gao Yan, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR and Mr. Feng Tie, Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao SAR will be the officiating guests of the Forum. More than 120 participants including representatives of local financial institutions, consuls or honorary consuls of Portuguese-speaking countries in Macao and representatives of relevant departments of the MSAR Government will also be present.