Industrial Bank Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone Hefei Area Branch officially opened, which is the first branch of the bank set up in China (Anhui) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Relevant leaders of Hefei Economic Development Zone, relevant leaders of Industrial Bank Hefei Branch and representatives of cooperative enterprises attended the opening ceremony.
At the ceremony, the relevant leaders of Hefei Economic Development Zone pointed out that finance is the blood of modern economy, and economic development cannot be separated from financial support. The opening of Industrial Bank Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone Hefei Area Sub branch will add new impetus to the development of Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone Hefei Area, and help enterprises in the zone achieve new development. It is expected that the sub branch, based on the needs of enterprises and the market, will increase the innovation of financial products, continue to expand its business, provide high-quality services, and meet the financial needs of enterprises in the region in an all-round way to achieve win-win development.
"The establishment of Industrial Bank Hefei Branch in China (Anhui) Pilot Free Trade Zone is an important measure to accelerate the innovation and exploration of digital transformation and development, and also marks an important step in extending the service radius and scientifically planning the network layout of Industrial Bank Hefei Branch, which is a further enhancement of the financial service capacity of Anhui Province." The relevant person in charge of Industrial Bank Hefei Branch said that the opening branch would focus on serving customers and serving the local economy, provide innovative and professional financial services for enterprises in the area, practice inclusive finance, and provide distinctive and differentiated services for enterprises and individual customers.
The President of Industrial Bank Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone Hefei Sub branch said that he would continue to adhere to the service concept of "sincere service, accompanied by growth" of Industrial Bank, rely on the advantages of Industrial Bank's comprehensive financial group and modern financial technology skills, continue to innovate financial products, actively provide strong financial support for enterprises in the zone to grow bigger and stronger, and inject new vitality into the development of the Free Trade Zone with efficient and high-quality service spirit.
It is reported that Industrial Bank has built a cross-border business service network, including domestic branches, Hong Kong branches, free trade zone branches and China Kazakhstan Horgos Cross border RMB Innovation Pilot Center. Since the establishment of China (Anhui) Pilot Free Trade Zone was approved in 2020, Industrial Bank Hefei Branch has actively promoted the institutional construction, striving to provide more direct service access for enterprises in the Free Trade Zone and promote the development of regional economy. "Industrial Bank Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone Hefei Area Sub branch, established in the Free Trade Zone, a new platform to implement a higher level of opening up, will bear more important responsibilities and missions, increase business model innovation and resource input, boost the implementation of key projects, effectively help enterprises in the zone to reduce financing costs, improve retained capital earnings, and contribute to the development of the Free Trade Zone." The relevant person in charge of the bank said.