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Monthly Archives: May, 2017

Shadow Banking Could Set Off Financial Crisis

A leading domestic expert on China's financial system says that shadow banking remains a keen source of potential crisis. At the release of Tsinghua University's  "2017 China Systemic Financial...

China Banking Association Flags No Limit on Capital Outflows to One Belt One Road

The peak body for China's banking sector has flagged an absence of curbs on investment in projects related to the much-vaunted One Belt One Road...

9tn Yuan in Entrusted Investments Reap Average Returns of only 2.3% for Banks

Chinese banks overwhelming dominate capital sources for domestic fund companies, yet are reaping only modest returns on these entrusted investments. The latest figures released by the Asset...

Chinese Loan Growth Estimated at 759bn Yuan in April

The latest survey of economists by Caixin puts Chinese lending growth in April at 759 billion yuan. The Caixin survey involved the participation of economists from ten different financial institutions. The highest...

China Zheshang Nabs Approval for 40bn Yuan in Asset Backed Securities

Hong Kong-listed commercial lender China Zheshang has obtained approval from financial regulators for the issuance of a large volume of asset backed securities. Xu Renyan, vice-president of...

One Belt, One Road Spurs Growth in Yuan Denominated Bonds

The Chinese government's efforts to step up financing of its One Belt One Road Initiative has seen 170bn yuan (USD$24.63bn) in debt-related instruments issued for related projects thus far. Observers...

Wealth Management Products Enjoy Boom Amongst Listed Concerns

A key segment of China's shadow banking sector is enjoying booming popularity amongst listed concerns as they strive to shore up incomes amidst easing economic growth. The latest...

China’s Central Bank Adjusts Open Market Tools

The People's Bank of China has adjusted the tools it employs to control liquidity via open market operations. On 10 May PBOC conducted 110 billion...

Chinese Bond Market Falters in Response to Regulatory Crackdown

The Chinese bond market is suffering amidst a crackdown by financial regulators which is shaking investor confidence. Over the past eight trading days China's mainstay...

CBRC Reports Modest Dip in Commercial Bank NPL’s Last Quarter

The latest figures from China's banking regulator indicate that non-performing loans saw a modest decline in the first quarter of the year. Figures released by...

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