Guangzhou Unveils 2025 Financial Action Plan to Boost Economy and Ensure Security
On February 14, the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee’s Office of Financial Affairs issued the 2025 Action Plan for Economic Growth and Financial Security, outlining key priorities and growth drivers across eleven major areas with 50 concrete measures.
Key Initiatives Include:
1. First-Quarter “Strong Start” Campaign
- Launch warm-up initiatives for key financial institutions
- Coordinate cross-departmental support to resolve operational challenges faced by local financial organizations and listed companies
- Align financial resources with Guangzhou’s “12218” modern industrial system to maximize economic impact
2. Capital Market Revitalization
- Accelerate the cultivation of high-quality listed companies
- Organize “Specialized & Innovative Enterprises Meet Beijing Stock Exchange” events
- Streamline M&A processes to improve efficiency
- Boost emerging sectors like futures, investment advisory, and real estate asset management
3. Advancing the “Five Financial Priorities”
- Tech Finance: Enhance support for scientific innovation
- Green Finance: Upgrade reform initiatives for greater impact
- Inclusive Finance: Optimize mechanisms for broader access
- Pension Finance: Improve service quality for elderly care
- Digital Finance: Expedite the building of a model smart financial city
- Strengthen backing for major projects like the “Three Major Initiatives” and “Hundreds, Thousands, Millions Project”
4. Expanding Financial Openness
- Broaden the QFLP (Qualified Foreign Limited Partnership) pilot program
- Introduce policies to stabilize foreign trade and support cross-border e-commerce
- Provide integrated financial services for globalizing enterprises
5. Risk Prevention & Supervision
- Tighten oversight of local financial institutions through ratings and on-site inspections
- Improve risk mitigation mechanisms for small and medium-sized financial entities
- Strengthen “firewalls” in key sectors to safeguard financial stability
