Hong Kong is a major international financial centre,
comprising an integrated network of institutions and markets
which provide a wide range of products and services to
local and international customers and investors. Hong
Kong’s financial markets are characterised by a high degree
of liquidity and operate under effective and transparent
regulations, which meet international standards.
The Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR) abides by the principle of
keeping intervention into the way in which the market
operates to a minimum and has endeavoured to provide a
favourable environment in which business operates. Its
policy of low and simple taxation allows maximum room for
business initiatives and innovation. There is a strong
emphasis on the rule of law and fair market. There are no
barriers of access to the market by foreign businesses and
no restrictions on capital flows into and out of Hong Kong.
There are also no exchange controls