Abstract：As the financial hub of a certain area, the regional financial center plays a significant role in regional economic development.The construction of the regional financial center of Zhengzhou is a response to the demand of upgrading the industrial structure, realizing the synchronous development of finance and economy and speeding up constructing the Central Plains Economic Zone.This paper analyzes the merits, demerits of constructing the regional financial center of Zhengzhou with SWOT, then, the author proposes some effective countermeasures to integrate and expand banking, develop the non-bank financial sectors and constantly optimize the financial environment.

Keyword：the construction of a regional financial center;strategic analysis;strategic countermeasures;