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Yearly Archives: 2018

Chinese Imports Expected to Hit Record High of over $2 Trillion in 2018

Official forecasts see China's import volume hitting an unprecedented high in 2018. The National Commerce Work Meeting (全国商务工作会议) expects China's import volume for 2018 to...

Local Government Bond Issuance Expected to Hit 5T Yuan in 2019

Domestic analysts see local government bond issuance in China rising to as high as 5 trillion yuan in 2019 as investment in infrastructure and...

FSDC Says China’s Capital Market Risk “Fully Dispersed,” Highlights Long-term Investment Value

One of China's top financial authorities has sought to assuage concerns over risk on the country's capital markets. The State Council's Financial Stability and Development...

PBOC Launches Targeted Medium-term Lending Facilities Following 4th Fed Rate Hike

The Chinese central bank has announced the launch of a new monetary policy instrument as part of efforts to shore up lending to small...

4 Trillion Yuan in Bonds Issued in November

Bond issuance in China totalled 4 trillion yuan for the month of November according to the latest official data from the Chinese central bank. November...

Regulators Pressure Chinese Banks to Put the Brakes on Net Profit Growth

China's banking regulators are reportedly using window guidance to pressure certain lenders to curb growth in their net profits as well as lift lending...

Liu Qiangdong Remains Controller of JD Finance Following Name Change

The fintech arm of JD.com has undergone significant changes to its equity structure and business model that coincide with the change of its name...

Home Rental Rates Decline Across Majority of Chinese Cities

A new report points to declining home rental rates in mid-December across the majority of 20 cities monitored. The report from the Zhuge Zhaofang Data...

WeBank’s Smart Deposits Suspended over Cost Pressure and Liquidity Risks

Some of China's leading online lenders are putting the brakes on their "smart deposits" (智能存款) products due to cost and risk concerns. According to a...

Blockchain Smart Contract Security White Paper for 2018 Released

A group of China's leading tech R&D institutes have released a white paper covering security issues in relation to the use of blockchain technology...

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