Analysts are of opinion that weaponizing instruments like SWIFT against Russia could convince nations like China to build an alternative to escape American dominance.
Monthly Archives For March 2022
China opposes US, EU sanctions against Russia
China, a close ally of Russia, said on Monday that it was opposed to illegal unilateral sanctions and will continue to carry out normal trade cooperation with Moscow, as the US, EU and their allies…
US sends former military officials to Taiwan amid fears Beijing could invade during Ukraine crisis
President Biden is sending former defense officials to Taiwan in a show of support as the world wonders whether Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could trigger a Chinese invasion of the island.
Neo users explain why they’ve held on to the project despite China’s heavy crypto crackdown
“There was nothing to do about it anyway. So I just used that situation to build [to] my position,” said Neo investor Jiří.
China’s Historic Error On Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine presented Xi Jinping a choice: strengthen his evolving alliance with his authoritarian neighbor or recognize that his long-term interests lie with the …
China could bypass the Swift network with its digital yuan
Cutting some Russian banks’ access to Swift, the messaging network at the heart of global movement of money, may be a highly effective punishment for President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
HSBC, JPMorgan Among Banks Losing Fees in China Junk Drought
High-yield bond sales in Asia are off to their slowest start in six years as China property developers remain largely shut out of the market, dealing a blow to the top arrangers of these deals…
AMCAP follows closely China’s financial technology development plan
Recently, the People’s Bank of China issued the second financial technology development plan Financial Technology Development Plan (2022-2025), which put …
China to put up financial court
BEIJING: China is looking into establishing a Chengdu-Chongqing financial court in a bid to step up judicial protection of the financial sector and serve the development of …
EU plans summit with China on April 1 to address tensions
The European Union will hold a summit with China on April 1 in an attempt to diffuse growing tensions between the two, European Commission Vice-President and EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis said on …
Connectivity Unleashed as MWC22 Barcelona Opens for Business
The world’s largest and most influential connectivity event opens its doors today at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona. MWC22 Barcelona will build on the success of last year, reflecting on a new era of…
Russia gets the cold shoulder at the world’s biggest mobile phone show amid Ukraine war
GSMA, the industry body that runs Mobile World Congress, put out a statement over the weekend condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Starbucks defended at BofA with China overhang seen turning around
Bank of America reiterated a positive view on Starbucks on its view the long-term strength should not be overlooked due to the COVID-driven near-term weakness in China. Read more.