The Industrial Giant Reborn

Miramar Hotel, in the highest-level presidential suite, two British ghosts held a private meeting.

The reason why it is private is because these two people have distinguished identities. One is Qi Dezun, the chairman of Hutchison, one of the four major foreign banks today, and the other is the future Taipan of Hong Kong's "quasi-central bank" HSBC.

Under normal circumstances, there is no need for the two to be so mysterious when they meet, but now the Hutchison Group is at the most dangerous moment in history. In the face of a high-level change, the meeting of these two people will cause countless reveries, as well as violent fluctuations in the entire stock market in Hong Kong.

"Mr. Shen Bi, congratulations on becoming the chairman of HSBC Bank." Qi Dezun smiled and shook hands after seeing Shen Bi.

"Thank you." Shen Bi said lightly, he didn't care about the icing on the cake.

"Please sit down." Qi Dezun gestured politely. Although he is very arrogant, he is not a fool. Now he is begging HSBC, so he is naturally very polite.

"The scenery here is very good. I didn't expect that there is such a sea view here in Kowloon." As a British, talking about the scenery and weather when chatting is an instinct and an adaptation before communication.

"Yes, Kowloon will definitely become the new commercial center of Hong Kong in the future. Hutchison has a lot of land in Kowloon. In the future, we still hope to cooperate with HSBC Bank." Qi Dezun said with a smile.

"The future is too far away, let's discuss it now." Shen Bi looked at Qi Dezun and said.

"Mr. Shen Bi, what do you think of yesterday's Xinbao incident?" Qi Dezun directly entered the topic.

"It's very troublesome. I lost at least 200-300 million yuan. The current market value of Hutchison Group is less than 500 million Hong Kong dollars. If it was an ordinary company, it would have collapsed long ago." Shen Bi said.

"Mr. Shen Bi, Hutchison is not an ordinary company. Although the stock price fell a lot when the market opened yesterday, it rose again in the afternoon. Although it is not as good as the previous market value, it is still stable. It shows that many people still believe and remember." Qi Dezun said with a smile.

"It's a bit strange, but the share price of Hutchison shouldn't have anything to do with me, right?" Shen Bi said.

"It doesn't matter. I asked Mr. Shen Bi to come out. I hope Mr. Shen Bi can help you." Qi Dezun said: "I want to get involved in the Indonesian port project. Although the port has encountered many problems at present, no matter what, it is a It is a very high-quality natural port, and any consortium that takes it over will make huge profits."

"Isn't the Indonesian government going to take back the port? How are you going to sell it?" Shen Bi asked with a frown.

"This is not a problem. I will find a way to delay the Indonesian government for a few more months. As long as the port changes hands, the reason why the Indonesian government wants to take it back will be invalid." Qi Dezun said.

"I don't know much about Indonesian laws, but under normal logic, your method will have serious consequences," Shen Bi said.

"Yes, but as long as the purchased consortium has a strong background and can continue the port construction, as long as the communication with the Indonesian government is in place, it should not be a problem." Qi Dezun said.

"Selling to a European and American consortium with international influence is indeed a way, but even if these people take over, you will still not be able to get back the investment cost." Shen Bi nodded and said.

"It's enough to get some of it back." Qi Dezun said, Hutchison's capital chain is about to collapse, and now it can only maintain the company's most basic operations, so there is still room to develop a large overseas port, although Richard He was very dissatisfied with letting him sell a large amount of Hutchison assets, but their views on how to deal with this terminal are still unified.

"I do know some big companies with chain ports in Europe. I will reply to you after I ask." Shen Bi thought for a while and said, although he doesn't like Qi Dezun, but he doesn't have any grudges. One is to reduce the risk of Hutchison, which is also beneficial to HSBC, and the other is to benefit from it.

"Thank you, Mr. Shen Bi." Qi Dezun said with a smile: "There is one more thing. The land prices in Hong Kong have risen in recent months. I estimate that it will gradually return to normal in the next year or two, so I want to apply to HSBC again. million Hong Kong dollars in loans."

"100 million?" Shen Bi asked, "What is the collateral? The current Hutchison should not have any unsecured assets, right?"

"No, but as long as 100 million funds are obtained, many projects can be launched. When the projects are over, the trapped funds will flow, and Hutchison's capital chain will gradually return to normal." Qi Dezun said.

"Without enough collateral, I can't help you. HSBC also has to consider risks. Even if I become a future taipan, I can't take such a big risk." Shen Bi shook his head and refused.

What Qi Dezun said actually makes sense, but the problem is that Hutchison had too much debt before, and the value of the collateral may have been insufficient. If the major banks did not dare to press too hard, Hutchison would have gone bankrupt.

In this case, which bank wants to stay away from Hutchison, who would dare to throw money into the water again?

"Mr. Shen Bi, you are also very clear about the current situation in Hutchison. As long as the land price in Hong Kong doubles, all problems will be solved. I believe that in another three years, the land price will definitely double. What we need It's just a sum of money to spend this period of time." Qi Dezun said.

"Double in three years? Did Governor MacLehose tell you?" Shen Bi said with a chuckle.

"This is my personal experience. I think there should be many people who judge like me. It's just a matter of time." Qi Dezun said confidently: "I am willing to pay the highest amount of interest for this loan from HSBC."

"I don't want to lose my principal because I want to earn interest." Shen Bi still shook his head resolutely and said, "Even if the economic situation is a little better now, I will not take any more risks. Hutchison already owes 500 million Hong Kong dollars to HSBC. Not to mention that you and Ji have so many branches that owe hundreds of millions of dollars, Qi Dezun, the meeting today should be for you to give me the news of when the repayment can be made." Shen Bi said.

It is widely rumored that Hutchison's debt is about 1.4-1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars, but this is only the debt of "Hutchison". In fact, a large number of subsidiaries under Hutchison are also heavily in debt. It is lower than the parent company Hutchison, which is why many banks have a headache

"It is because HSBC also has so many debts that we should consider getting back these funds. If HSBC is willing to help, I will definitely choose HSBC first when Hutchison can repay the debt." Qi Dezun laughed.

"What? If I don't borrow it, you're not going to pay it back?" Shen Bi said coldly.

"No, I didn't mean that. It's just that Hutchison has indeed reached an important moment. With the funds, we can get through it. This is good for everyone." Qi Dezun shook his head and said.

"As long as any company has money, what problems can't be overcome? But every company has its own risk control. HSBC has HSBC's principles. It was because Hutchison did not have this risk control measure that it led to today's situation. Qi Dezun, you can ask other banks, or let the shareholders meeting raise funds, I also hope that Hutchison can successfully get out of this situation." Shen Bi said lightly.