Overview Chairman s Foreword Commissioner s Message Advisory Board and the Sub-Committees Five Years at a Glance Business Operations and Organisation The Year in Review Looking Ahead September The Corporation and Taipei Export-Import Bank of China June The Corporation was awarded (TEBC) held their first exchange meeting in Taipei from 24 to 25 September. the Best SME s Partner Award by The Hong Kong General Chamber of Small & Medium Business on 10 June. October July The Corporation attended the Berne Union Annual General Meeting held in Vienna, Austria from 7 to 10 October. The ECIC Commissioner Ralph Lai attended the sixth Regional Cooperation Group CEO meeting of the International Union of Credit & Investment Staff introduced the Corporation s services to Insurers (Berne Union), which was held in Xi an, exporters during the Hong Kong Electronics Fair Mainland China from 22 to 23 July. (Autumn Edition) held from 13 to 16 October. During the meeting, the Corporation signed memoranda of understanding with Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-sure) and Taipei Export-Import Bank of China (TEBC) respectively. 34 Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Annual Report -14 Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Annual Report -14 35
Advisory Board and Overview Chairman s Foreword Commissioner s Message the Sub-Committees Five Years at a Glance Business Operations and Organisation The Year in Review Looking Ahead December The Corporation received enthusiastic responses from exporters during the World SME Expo from 5 to 7 December. The Corporation attended the 12th Joint Dinner for Hong Kong PRD Business held in Zhongshan on 6 December. This is the 10th consecutive year that the Corporation has supported this function. March 2014 In accordance with the Financial Secretary s Budget Speech in February 2014 which reaffirmed the support to SMEs, the Corporation continued its various enhanced measures and promoted its Small Business Policy which is tailored for exporting companies with an annual sales turnover of less than $50 million. Picture: Financial Secretary John Tsang shared his Budget initiatives with the business community on 20 March 2014. January 2014 The Corporation organised a seminar on the Export Outlook of Global Markets in 2014 on 14 January 2014. Representatives of bank, trade support organisation and the European Union were invited as guest speakers. The Corporation continued to work with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to help Hong Kong exporters tap into emerging markets. During the year, the Corporation provided free credit checks on Turkish and Indonesian buyers for Hong Kong s exhibitors participating in the Lifestyle Expo held in Istanbul, Turkey in November and in Jakarta, Indonesia in March 2014. 36 Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Annual Report -14 Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Annual Report -14 37
Advisory Board and Overview Chairman s Foreword Commissioner s Message the Sub-Committees Five Years at a Glance Business Operations and Organisation The Year in Review Looking Ahead Small Business Policy Promotions During the year, the Corporation continued to actively promote the Small Business Policy catering for SMEs by participating in various meetings and briefing sessions of trade associations, SME groups and trade support organisations to introduce the features and benefits of the policy to the export industry. The Chinese Manufacturers Association of Hong Kong The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification Hong Kong (SME) Economic and Trade Promotional Association Limited The Indian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong Ka Ying Chow Commercial Association Limited Hong Kong Trade Development Council Trade and Industry Department 38 Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Annual Report -14 Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Annual Report -14 39
Overview Chairman s Foreword Advisory Board and the Sub-Committees Commissioner s Message Five Years at a Glance Business Operations and Organisation The Year in Review Looking Ahead Multi-channels Advertising Campaign The Corporation revitalised its public relations efforts by adopting a diversified mix of media channels, on public transport, outdoor advertising, billboards and mobile applications, to strengthen the promotion of its services for exporters including the Small Business Policy, credit risk management and other enhanced measures. 40 Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Annual Report -14 Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation Annual Report -14 41