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Monthly Archives: August, 2017

Capital Crackdown Fails to Curb China’s Belt and Road Buying Spree

Nations participating in Xi Jinping's much-vaunted Belt and Road initiative have seen a surge in Chinese mergers and acquisitions despite efforts by Beijing to...

Guangzhou Tops List of China’s Provincial Capitals Ranked by First Half GDP

The release of new data on the GDP of China's provincial capitals for the first half of 2017 shows that Guangzhou remains the most...

Inclusion of Interbank CD’s in Macro-prudential Assessments Will Have Limited Impact on Banks: PBOC

The Chinese central bank's recent decision to include interbank certificates of deposit in its macro-prudential assessments (MPA's) of lenders will not have a sizeable...

Fintech Operations of Chinese Internet Giants Undermine Credit Ratings: Moody’s

Moody's Investors Services says that the Fintech operations provided by China's leading Internet companies serve to weaken their credit quality and ratings. In a recent...

China Ousts Japan as Biggest Holder of US Treasuries

China has re-emerged as the world's biggest holder of US government debt following five consecutive months of gains in its holdings of Treasuries. The US...

M2 Money Supply Extends Record Low Growth Run in July, PBOC Cautions Against Excessive Concern

Growth in China's M2 money supply has sunk to another record-breaking low in July after succumbing to unprecedented weakness the previous month, with PBOC...

IMF Says China’s Central Bank Needs More Independent Sway Over Rates

The International Monetary Fund said that the Chinese central bank should be granted independent control over interest rates, as well as make monetary policy...

China’s Debt Fuelled Growth Imperils Mid-Term Health for Short-Term Gain: IMF

The International Monetary Fund has said that the Chinese government's focus on shoring up short-term growth could be putting it on a "dangerous" path...

Citibank China Slapped with Shanghai’s Biggest Ever Banking Fine Over Property Loans

Citibank China is one of several major banks subject to administrative penalties by the Shanghai branch of the China Banking Regulatory Commission for regulatory...

Chinese IPO’s Raise Over 149.3 Billion Yuan Since Start of 2017

The latest data from the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges indicate that a total of 297 companies have raised in excess of 149.3 billion...

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