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Monthly Archives: September, 2017

Beijing, Jiangsu, Shenzhen Crack Down on Use of Consumer Loans for Property Investment

Banking regulators in several parts of China are targeting the surging use of consumer loans to fund down payments for real estate purchases. Over the...

Bitcoin Arbitrage Booms Following China’s ICO Ban

Beijing's recent decision to ban initial coin offerings has led to a surge in Chinese Bitcoin arbitrage, including online courses that cover offshore Bitcoin...

Li Keqiang Expects Chinese Economy to Maintain Medium-high Growth in 2017

The Chinese premier has sought to signal Beijing's confidence in the country's near-time economic prospects at the latest 1+6 Round Table with international financial...

Shadow Banking Crackdown Shrinks Interbank Lending and Wealth Management Products

Little more than six months after taking the top position with the China Banking Regulatory Commission, Guo Shuqing's crackdown on the financial sector appears...

Central Bank Seeks to Contain Renminbi’s Rise

The People's Bank of China has changed tack on exchange rates following ongoing gains in the yuan against the greenback. The Chinese yuan central parity...

China’s Ban on Fossil Fuel Vehicles Unfeasible Until 2025

Experts say that the ban on fossil fuel vehicles recently mooted by a top Chinese official will remain unfeasible until at least 2025. Xin Guobin,...

Beijing Struggles to Staunch Illicit Use of Bank Loans for Home Down Payments

Heightened regulatory scrutiny of the illicit use of bank loans for property investment purposes has thus far failed to fully deter promotion of the...

Shadow Banking Crackdown Turns the Spotlight on $3tn Trust Company Sector

China's financial regulators are now directing their attention towards trust companies as part of efforts to crackdown on the country's burgeoning shadow banking sector. Trust...

China’s Total Public-Private Partnership Investment Set to Rise to $2.45 Trillion

A surge in public-private partnerships across China has prompted regulators to declare renewed focus on associated project risk. According to Economic Information Daily China's projected...

CPI, PPI Rebound Expected to be Short-lived as Central Bank Maintains Restraint

Leading Chinese analysts do not expect the recent rebound in CPI and PPI readings to be pronounced, with the central bank likely to maintain...

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