As one of the most vibrant international financial centers, Hong Kong is a prime location for conducting financial services business that remains one of the four pillar industries, accounting for 21.2% of the city’s GPD and creating more than 270,000 employments in 2019*. The financial services industry has been the driving force for sustained economic prosperity and growth in Hong Kong.

However, with the tremendous impact of the COVID-19, 2020 was definitely a challenging year. Many industries have been hit hard, including financial services industry. To recognize financers’ efforts in stabilizing the financial system and enhancing economic vitality in Hong Kong, the Chinese Edition of Bloomberg Businessweek hosts the seventh year of the “Financial Institution Awards”. The Panel of Judges will review and evaluate entries from Banking, Insurance, and Securities sectors based on their market performance, growth, development, and business strategy in the past year. Winners will be given “Excellence Award” (the highest score winner in each category under each sector) or “Outstanding Award” (the second highest score winner in each category). We hope to motivate financiers to turn adversity into opportunity, and to seek new development opportunities.

We believe that Hong Kong's financial elites have the strength to meet and overcome all future challenges, and seize the opportunity to consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international financial center.

*Source: Gross Domestic Product Third Quarter 2020, Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

作為全球最活躍的國際金融中心之一，香港擁有發展金融服務業的優越地理位置，這行業更是香港的四大產業之一。 於2019年，金融服務業佔本地生產總值的百份之21.2， 提供了超過27萬個職位*。金融服務業在本地經濟一直都擔當著很重要的角色，不但支撐著本港的經濟發展，更推動了香港經濟的繁榮及増長。

然而，新冠疫情肆虐的情況下，2020年是不容易的一年，很多行業都受到很大的挑戰，包括金融業。為了表揚各界在過去一年對穩定本港金融體系所作出的貢獻，彭博商業周刊中文版舉辦第七屆「金融機構大獎」，以權威評選機制，分別從銀行、保險公司及投資/證券公司等類別中評選過去一年於市場表現、增長、發展及商業策略四方面中表現突出的公司，為其頒發「卓越大獎」（獲得最高評分）及「傑出大獎」（獲得第二高評分），希望藉此推動業界努力轉危為機，尋求新的發展機遇。

展望未來，本刊相信香港金融精英有實力迎接和克服未來變化所帶來的挑戰，並把握機遇鞏固香港國際金融中心的地位。

*資料來源: 香港特別行政區政府統計處「本地生產總值（2020年第3季）」報告

Banking
銀行

Insurance
保險

General Insurance
一般保險

Securities
證券