"HSBC's new reform plan was rejected by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority... This is the third time the plan has been rejected."
"According to insiders, there are serious differences within the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and they have not yet reached an agreement on whether to rescue the market."
"There is no timetable for HSBC to reopen, and millions of depositors are crying."
The atmosphere in the lobby during morning tea seemed particularly depressing, without the noise and fireworks of the past.
The faces of the diners were all blue and black, and the sumptuous breakfast in front of them could not attract their attention. They were all staring straight at the TV.
"HSBC stated that they are actively working to solve the current problem. They are very confident in the current situation and call on depositors not to blindly follow the trend and run."
"Throw away your old wood!"
"You bastard!"
There were a lot of curses in the lobby, and some diners simply stood up and left without eating.
“Boss, turn off the TV! It’s so hot!
"
Soon a waiter came over and turned off the TV button calmly, and the lobby became quiet.
The current closure of HSBC not only hurts itself, but also hurts its customers.
Many companies use HSBC for capital turnover. As a result, due to the shutdown, funds could not be withdrawn, and the company immediately fell into trouble.
Hundreds of small companies and thousands of small shops use HSBC to pay their employees.
This crisis affects more than one million people.
Moreover, the crisis has caused a chain reaction of financial institutions and other banks, and the disaster is spreading.
"This is really tragic, ugh." Zhang Zhiheng folded the newspaper in his hand and put it away, shaking his head and sighing.
The wave of business closures caused by the bank run has naturally affected the police force, and police officers cannot be paid.
Fortunately, the Baishan Foundation stepped forward at this critical moment and helped the police force by lending its HK$1 billion in cash to the police force as an interest-free loan.
With this money, the police force advanced one month's salary to the police officers through manual payment, which quickly stabilized the morale of the military.
When the Hong Kong Island police force is stable, public security will also be stable.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority also noticed this problem and immediately allowed the Bank of East Asia to start operations and provide financial support. It temporarily handed over the salary payment of Hong Kong civil servants to the Bank of East Asia.
At the same time, the Hong Kong Island government strictly urged HSBC to solve the problem quickly, otherwise it will lead to a major economic crisis.
By then, it will no longer be a local problem on Hong Kong Island, but will affect the entire Southeast Asia region.
Zhang Zhiheng returned to the office with a large bag of breakfast, and casually put it on the table, "Ada, your coffee."
Guan Deqing thanked him with a smile, took out his wallet and started looking for change.
"Ajie, Brother Zheng, Brother Yong, your breakfast."
"Thank you, Ah Heng. How much does it cost?"
Several people counted the money carefully and calculated the early money clearly.
Now that funds are tight, we have to be much more careful when it comes to money. The police officers don't have much money now.
"Hey, where is Qin?" Zhang Zhiheng put the remaining breakfast on Qin Yi's desk and asked a little strangely.
Qin Yi is always the first to arrive at the office. Today everyone is here, but he is not seen.
Before he finished speaking, Qin Yi's figure appeared at the door of the office. He glanced around with a serious face and said, "All come to the conference room."
",r!"
“Bring breakfast!”
Guan Deqing immediately stuffed three or two bites of the breakfast into his mouth, swallowed it while holding his neck, took a deep sip of coffee, and trotted out of the office.
Zhang Zhiheng and others looked at each other, quickly grabbed a few breakfast and coffee cups, and quickly followed.
At this time, there were several people sitting in the conference room, all of whom were police officers.
The two parties said hello, each found a place to sit down, and acquaintances began to whisper about the content of today's meeting.
Before they could start discussing, Superintendent Li Wenbin opened the door and walked in. After nodding to Qin Yi, he stepped directly onto the podium.
"Everyone, please hand over your cell phones and call machines." Li Wenbin glanced at the audience seriously, "There is a secret operation today. No one is allowed to leave or contact the outside world until the operation is over."
Everyone was shocked and looked at each other. This was a big move.
",r!"
"Click."
The lights in the conference room were turned off and became dim. The projector quickly lit up, and a photo appeared on the big screen.
"This man's name is Hong Wengang. He is wanted by the Hong Kong Island police for planning and organizing the reselling of human organs."
"Hong Wengang later forged a passport and fled to Siam. Later, he transferred to South Korea and became the president of a biotechnology company."
"After being reported in June this year, he fled to the United States and was detained by U.S. Customs upon entry. He is currently in custody."
"After negotiations with Interpol, the United States agreed to extradite him."
Li Wenbin put his hands on the table and said with a cold look in his eyes, "Our goal is to cooperate with Interpol and escort Hong Wengang from the airport back to the police station."
"He is the main criminal of an international criminal group and is involved in many crimes."
"So, there can't be any mistakes during the escort!"
"Here are the detailed plans."
…
Xu Jiabao sat in front of Luo Minsheng again, with a sad look on his face, "Brother Sheng, please help me one more time, for the last time."
"I'm sorry, I can't help you." Luo Minsheng shook his head expressionlessly.
"Brother Sheng!" Xu Jiabao was anxious, "You asked me for help before, but when did I fail to help? Now I'm begging you, but you refuse to help me? Do you have to be so ruthless in doing things?!"
"I'm bad at what I do?" Luo Min slammed the table and retorted loudly, "Xiao Xu, didn't I help you when you begged me before? When did I not help you?"
"Then you won't miss this time!"
"Not this time." Luo Minsheng snorted coldly, "Your bank has such a big hole, how can I help you?"
"I don't need you to fill the hole now, Brother Sheng. I just want to ask you to pay back the six billion in advance." Xu Jiabao begged, "You took the six billion in loan and did nothing.
It’s useless to keep it anyway, so why not return it in advance? I beg you, brother.”
"Who said that the six billion is useless to us?" Luo Minsheng retorted with great dissatisfaction, "The six billion is very important to us, okay? If you don't understand our business, don't talk nonsense."
"Then again, there are more than a dozen funds in the accounts of several companies under our foundation that are deposited in HSBC. When can you pay them back to me?"
Xu Jiabao was stunned for a moment, "After you repay the loan, we will let you withdraw it."
"Can I withdraw it first and then repay the loan?" Luo Minsheng asked.
"..." Xu Jiabao was speechless.
"Xiao Xu." Luo Minsheng sighed, and his tone softened. He picked up a bottle of red wine and poured it into the glass. "Your HSBC is too big of a trap. Even if I pay back the 6 billion Hong Kong dollars, it will only be a drop in the bucket."
"Our bank will not fail!" Xu Jiabao said immediately, "We are the Hong Kong dollar note-issuing bank. Our business covers more than a dozen countries and regions. The board of directors has already raised funds in London and will be in place soon."
"What does that have to do with you?" Luo Minsheng asked, "With such a big commotion this time, didn't you hold anyone accountable internally?"
"..."
Xu Jiabao's face turned ugly at this time.
Of course, the blame began to shift within the bank, and the quarrels were very fierce. He didn't know who Gui Lao was taking the blame, but he certainly couldn't escape.
Because he was the first to put forward the proposal to invest in Yintianyuan Biotechnology. Even though it was decided by the board of directors, he would not be the first to escape if it were really pursued.
Why did he rush over in a hurry to urge Luo Minsheng to repay the loan? He just wanted to struggle and see if he could make a meritorious deed and keep his job.
"Xiao Xu, you won't be able to survive at HSBC this time. Don't you still know the virtues of Gui Lao?" Luo Minsheng handed the red wine to Xu Jiabao, "Our boss plans to set up a bank. If you are interested,
, just come and help me.”
"Really?" Xu Jiabao looked at Luo Minsheng with some surprise.
"Of course it's true. I've invited you several times before, but I'm very sincere." Luo Minsheng clinked glasses with Xu Jiabao with a smile, "What's the point of waiting at HSBC? Why don't you come out and do it yourself."
"I...I'll think about it." Xu Jiabao's face changed, and he couldn't make up his mind for a moment.
"By the way, your position at HSBC is not low. Do you have any inside information that you can reveal?" Luo Minsheng asked casually.
"Ah?!" Xu Jiabao immediately became vigilant, but when he remembered the proposal just now, he hesitated again, "Isn't this...not good?"
"What's the good thing? You don't plan to stay at HSBC anyway, right." Luo Minsheng looked at Xu Jiabao with a smile.
Xu Jiabao pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "You have to keep it a secret from me!"