Guangzhou International Financial Town is a core part of Guangzhou's plans to build a regional financial center, and is also its second central business district.

With a planning area of 8 sq km, Guangzhou International Financial Town aims to become a domestically-leading and international first-class cluster of financial headquarters, business transaction platforms and emerging businesses development zones, promoting the integrated development of the Pearl River Delta region and further strengthening cooperation with Southeast Asian countries.

A total of 28 of the 36 parcels of land in the area have already been sold. Ping'an Financial Tower has completed construction. Guangzhou Municipal Commission of Urban and Rural Planning has approved the area's eastern section.

Investment is welcomed in key sectors such as financial institutes, financial companies, transaction platforms in financial market, supervisory and services institutes for financial activities, headquarters firms, high-end business and trade, investors and developers.