"Let's talk about it in two years. When the time is more right, I will build the largest factory in Asia in Shenzhen!" Zhao Ye thought for a moment and said.
"Hmm." Zhou Anping nodded upon hearing this. Since the boss had already made a decision, he would simply follow it.
"By the way, Manager Zhou, if Wujiang Company were to apply for a loan from HSBC, how much do you think HSBC would be willing to lend us?" Zhao Ye put down his teacup and asked casually.
Does Wujiang Company still need to take out a bank loan?
Zhou Anping looked bewildered.
Wujiang Company's profitability exceeded Zhou Anping's expectations. He had never seen such a profitable company before. In just over a year, the company had become a giant, and the boss had become the richest man in mainland China with assets of over 100 million yuan!
“HSBC would be more than happy if our company borrowed from them. Given our company’s current development, we could easily borrow hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars from HSBC.”
"What if I want to borrow US dollars?"
Zhao Ye paused, then instructed Zhou Anping, "Go and contact the HSBC executive now, and ask him if he has time to have dinner with me tonight."
"Okay, boss, I'll contact them right now."
...
At this very moment, Shen Bi was listening to his subordinates report on all of Zhao Ye's itinerary arrangements after his arrival in Hong Kong.
A high-quality client like Zhao Ye would inevitably attract the attention of HSBC upon arriving in Hong Kong.
Sham Thiam and other senior HSBC executives were already thinking about how to make him a major client of HSBC.
Although Zhao Ye's current net worth is not comparable to some of Hong Kong's top tycoons, his potential for development is the greatest.
"Starting from scratch at the age of 20, he became a billionaire in just over a year. Moreover, the company he founded is still growing at a very rapid pace!"
When Boss Shen Bi thought about Zhao Ye's information, he was shocked. He knew the development history of Hong Kong's billionaires like the back of his hand. For example, Li Ka-shing. If he hadn't "sold" his shares in Hutchison Whampoa to Li Ka-shing in 1979, helping him achieve a "snake swallowing an elephant", Li Ka-shing wouldn't have achieved his current glory. At the very least, it would have taken him much longer to become one of Hong Kong's top billionaires.
As for Liu Luanxiong, the stock market sniper who has emerged in the last two years, he is nothing special, at most a speculator.
"Ring ring ring ring..." Just then, the landline rang.
Shen Bi snapped out of his thoughts and picked up the microphone.
Hello, who is this?
"Hello, boss, I am Zhou Anping, manager of Hong Kong Wujiang Company!"
Zhou Anping's self-introduction came through the microphone.
Shen Bi's expression froze for a moment, then he smiled.
"Hello, Manager Zhou, what brings you here?" Shen Bi asked with a smile.
Zhou Anping immediately explained his purpose.
Upon hearing this, Shen Bi's smile became even brighter, and he immediately replied, "No problem. I've long wanted to meet your boss. I greatly admire his entrepreneurial journey, but unfortunately he's always been in mainland China, so we've never had the chance to meet."
“Our boss must also admire the taipan immensely. Under your leadership, HSBC is thriving, and its capital size is several times larger than before. Moreover, the taipan played an indispensable role in Li Ka-shing and Pao Yue-kong’s acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa and Wharf Holdings!”
Zhou Anping said some nice things, then agreed on a time and place for dinner before ending the call.
"Boss, Shen Bi has agreed to keep the appointment!" Zhou Anping turned to look at Zhao Ye.
"Okay, I understand. I'll head back to the hotel now."
After saying this, Zhao Ye stood up and took his leave of Zhou Anping.
Before long, three black Rolls-Royces drove off into the distance.
...
Borrowing US dollars from HSBC was obviously for the purpose of entering the foreign exchange market and going long on the Japanese yen.
Faced with the overwhelming market forces, Zhao Ye's funds had no impact on the foreign exchange market and could not affect the overall situation. As long as he was careful not to use too much leverage, the risk would be small, and he wouldn't have to worry about the impact of exchange rate fluctuations.
With low leverage, you need more capital to earn more.
Zhao Ye believed that, without jeopardizing the company's control over its equity, a portion of the shares could be used as collateral for a bank loan.
This is a sure win.
The United States is eager to sign the Plaza Accord, which would devalue the dollar and appreciate the yen, thereby benefiting US exports.
How could Zhao Ye affect the overall situation?
Zhao Ye didn't believe that he alone could change the United States' mind!
As night falls, the night view of Victoria Harbour is breathtaking.
Shen Bi quickly arrived at the banquet as agreed.
The two were extremely enthusiastic when they met.
After getting to know each other better, Zhao Ye asked bluntly, "Boss, Wujiang Company plans to borrow $100 million from HSBC. I wonder if you would agree to the loan?"
"Is $100 million enough? Why not borrow more?" Daban Shenbi smiled and said, "I can approve a loan of $300 million for Wujiang Company!"
"No need for that much, I think $100 million is enough!" Zhao Ye shook his head and declined.
HSBC isn't a charity; the more you borrow, the more collateral you have to provide.
Zhao Ye didn't want any unexpected events to occur that would cause him to lose control of Wujiang Company.
If policy allows, he will further strengthen his control over Wujiang Company in the future and implement a voting rights mechanism of "different voting rights for different shares, multiple votes for one share". Even if he sells some of his shares in the future, he can still control the company through a small number of shares.
Doing so now seems a bit difficult, and Zhao Ye hasn't had time to get a detailed understanding of the specifics, so he doesn't know much about it. But that's okay, he now has 100% control, so there's no rush.
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