BRI Financial Inclusion Seminar Held in Chengdu

On June 5, 2025, the BRI Financial Inclusion Seminar and the Plenary Meeting of Asian Financial Cooperation Association (AFCA)’s Financial Inclusion Cooperation Committee was successfully held in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in China. The event was held by AFCA and supported by China Fortune International Trust Co., Ltd. Attendees included officials from relevant departments of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), representatives from AFCA members such as the Hungarian Banking Association, and delegates from local financial institutions in Sichuan Province including Sichuan XWBank Co., Ltd.

The seminar was moderated by Ms. Yang Liyu, Executive Deputy Secretary General of AFCA. In welcome speeches, Mr. Qi Jianming, Secretary General of AFCA reviewed the major achievements of the Financial Inclusion Cooperation Committee of AFCA since its establishment six years ago and outlined its key priorities for the next phase. Mr. Zhu Yong, President of China Fortune International Trust Co., Ltd, expressed that strong support would be provided for advancing inclusive finance and better serving the real economy. 

Mr. Huang Jinbo, Director General of the Sichuan Bureau of NFRA, Ms. Feng Yan, Deputy Director General of the Financial Inclusion Department of NFRA, Ms. Xiangba Zexi, Deputy Director General of the Financial Consumer Protection Bureau of NFRA, and Ms. Xiao Dan, Deputy Director General of the International Cooperation Department of NFRA, delivered opening keynotes. They shared policy thinking and supervisory guidance in financial inclusion, consumer protection, and cross-border financial cooperation.

In keynote speeches, Mr. Levente Kovács, Secretary General of the Hungarian Banking Association, shared European Union practices in inclusive finance and the outcomes of China-Europe cooperation. Mr. Jiang Hai, President of Sichuan XWBank Co., Ltd, presented innovations in small and micro business finance under digital China strategy. Mr. Gao Zhan, Secretary General of the Yunus Foundation on behalf of Muhammad Yunus, Director of AFCA Financial Inclusion Cooperation Committee, and Mr. Wang Weidong, Deputy General Manager of the Inclusive Finance Department of China Construction Bank Corporation, shared global experiences and innovations models in inclusive finance. A panel discussion on Fintech Empowers New Models of Financial Inclusion followed, with participation of Mr. Jiang Jianping, Deputy General Manager of the Inclusive Finance Business Department at Agricultural Bank of China Limited and other guests. 

After the Seminar, the 1st Plenary Meeting of the 3rd Financial Inclusion Cooperation Committee of Asian Financial Cooperation was held. Four proposals, including the Member List for the 3rd Financial Inclusion Cooperation Committee of AFCA, were reviewed and adopted. Internal discussions on the committee's focus areas were also conducted.

BRI Financial Inclusion Seminar