Macau, China, 2 July – Officials from Macau’s finance sector have departed for Mozambique, Angola and Portugal in the latest Beijing initiative using Macau as a cooperation hub with the Lusophone world.

The 21-strong delegation includes executives from Macau’s biggest banks including Nacional Ultramarino, Espirito Santo do Oriente, BCP, BPI, Tai Fung, Weng Heng and Luso International.

The Macau delegation also includes representatives from the territory’s insurance sector, as well as an official from the Beijing government’s liaison office in Macau.

The Macau finance sector team will be in Mozambique from 2-4 July, Angola from 4-10 July and Portugal from 10-14 July. In all three Lusophone states the delegation will hold talks with central bank chiefs, insurance sector inspectors and executives from leading banks. (macauhub)