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Türkiye’s Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek has traveled to Hong Kong to attend the Asia Financial Forum and hold a new round of investor meetings, following recent visits to London and New York.
Minister Simsek is scheduled to speak at a panel titled "Fostering Cooperation for Shared Success" during the forum, which is moderated by Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui Ching-yu.
The Asia Financial Forum (AFF) is a leading annual finance and investment event held in Hong Kong, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, institutional investors, and economists from around the world.
Organized jointly by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the forum serves as a platform to discuss global economic trends, cross-border collaboration, and investment opportunities across Asia and beyond.
Following the forum, the investor meetings will bring together prominent institutional investors, portfolio managers, and senior economists.
Discussions will likely focus on Türkiye’s economic roadmap, including disinflation policies, fiscal discipline, and foreign investment opportunities.
In his presentations to global investors during meetings in London and New York, Simsek reaffirmed the government's 13% to 19% inflation target for end-2026 and emphasized improvements in Türkiye's risk premium, external financing, and reserve buildup.
In addition to his forum appearance, Simsek is expected to meet with top officials from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, including Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and Secretary Hui, with discussions likely to center on financial cooperation and bilateral economic ties.
The Turkish finance chief is also set to hold a one-on-one meeting with Zou Jiayi, president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
The AIIB, headquartered in Beijing, plays a key role in financing infrastructure and development projects across Asia.
Türkiye, one of its founding members, signed a $10 billion funding agreement with the bank in early 2025. Covering the 2025–2027 period, the deal aims to diversify financing sources for Turkish businesses and support infrastructure investments across the country.
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