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Monthly Archives: September, 2017

China’s Belt and Road Initiative is Credit Positive for All Participants Says Moody’s

China's much-vaunted Belt and Road Initiative is expected by Moody's Investor Service to have a credit positive impact upon participating nations by boosting infrastructure...

Bitcoin Wealth Management Platforms Tout 40% Returns Despite Beijing’s Virtual Currency Crackdown

Bitcoin wealth management platforms in China continue to promise annualised returns of up to 40% to investors, despite Beijing's decision to ban a slew...

Opening of Chinese Bond Market Could be a Milestone for International Finance

Observers say Beijing's decision to gradually open its bond market to foreign investment will have profound ramifications for international capital flows. Despite the long-standing dominance...

Stronger Yuan Leads to Easing Growth in Foreign Trade

The ongoing strength of the renminbi has led to easing growth in China's trade figures. The latest data from the General Administration of Customs indicates...

Home Prices in China’s First-tier Cities Slide in August

The latest official data points to a slide in housing prices for China's first-tier cities, as authorities continue to apply strict policy controls to...

Central Bank Intent on Opening Up China’s Finance Sector Further

Sources tell Bloomberg that the People's Bank of China is working on a raft of reforms to expand access to the financial sector for...

State Media Says Bitcoin Threatens Real Economic Growth

China's Xinhua News Agency has launched an editorial broadside against Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, claiming that they are "fake" forms of financial innovation...

Beijing Hails Success of China’s Toughest Ever Property Controls Six Months In

The Chinese government is touting the effectiveness of what it refers to as the strictest property controls ever implemented in the country's history when...

China’s Top Three Bitcoin Platforms All Suspend Virtual Currency Operations

All of China's three leading Bitcoin exchanges have announced the suspension of virtual currency operations, while the authorities are preventing their senior executives from...

M2 Growth for August Hits Near Two Year Low, Triggers Calls for Reserve Ratio Reduction

The latest official data indicates that growth in the broad M2 money supply reached its lowest level in nearly two years last month, maintaining...

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