AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2008, AT 3:15 P.M.

Declaration of interest : Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2008-09)43HEAD 181 - TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Special Loan Guarantee Scheme for Small and Medium Enterprises"

(This item invites Members to approve under Head 181 -Trade and Industry Department a new loan guarantee commitment of $7 billion with an expected maximum expenditure of $700 million for the Government to provide guarantee under a Special Loan Guarantee Scheme for Small and Medium Enterprises and to meet contingent liabilities arising from this guarantee.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism)/the Director-General of Trade and Industry/the Assistant Director-General of Trade and Industry (Industries Support))

(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 12 November 2008)

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