CONAKRY (Reuters) – China agreed on Wednesday to loan Guinea $20 billion over almost 20 years in exchange for mineral concessions focused mainly on bauxite, an ore of aluminium which the West African country has…
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China is clamping down on predatory ‘financial crocodiles’
Photo: Justin Sullivan/ Getty Images. In nature, crocodiles are apex predators. They sit at the top of the food chain. As adults, they’re not preyed upon by any other species in the wild. China’s “financial…
China’s exports cool in August while imports accelerate
BEIJING — China’s export growth weakened in August as global demand softened while imports showed unexpected strength despite expectations of a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. Exports rose 5.5 per cent over a year…
China bans cryptocurrency ICOs
China has clamped down on cryptocurrency trading and financial deals away from the central bank by banning Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). ICOs have been hyped as the next big thing in the world of cryptocurrency.…
China steps up financial regulation to address risks
BEIJING – China’s ban on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), a digital coin fundraising scheme, was only part of a broader campaign to curb the country’s financial risks. In an announcement Monday, China’s central bank ordered…
China bank regulator taps former policy bank boss as new vice chairman
BEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Zhu Shumin was appointed as a vice chairman of China’s banking regulator in August, according to the regulator’s website. Zhu was previously chairman of the Agricultural Development Bank of China,…
China’s crackdown on grey rhinos won’t reduce its debt burden, it will only redistribute it
China is putting grey rhinos – business empires that inflate through debt-fuelled asset acquisitions – on a financial diet. Unfortunately, most of China’s grey rhinos are really Ponzi schemes that live on more and more…
China’s central bank winning its numbers game over currency
China is expected to announce another monthly rise in its foreign exchange reserves on Thursday in the latest sign that the country’s central bank has won the battle to curb the country’s capital exodus and…
China follows ban on digital coin offerings with order to banks to stop opening accounts for virtual fundraisers
The People’s Bank of China said in a notice made public on Tuesday that banks and payment companies must search individual accounts related to cryptocurrency platforms and restrict any transactions in cases where large sums…
China Banks, Oil Giants at Risk From Trump’s Sanction Threat
One Republican congressman called out Bank of China Ltd. as a potential sanction target, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said punishing specific entities is an option. China is the U.S.’s largest trading partner, with $578.6…
China’s Most Dangerous Bank
Forget China’s debt binge, piles of bad loans and billions in dodgy investment products, investors have fallen in love with Chinese banks again. Their favorite object of affection is China Merchants Bank, whose Hong Kong-listed…
China Bans ICOs, Citing Scams And Investor Risks
In what might be a major regulatory shot across the initial coin offering (ICO) bow, China has put in place an immediate ban on funding of those offerings. TechCrunch reported that the nation’s central bank…
Four ICO Startups Refund Investors Hours After China Bans Token Sales
This week China’s central bank declared Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) illegal in the country, sending shockwaves throughout the entire cryptocurrency environment. The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) alongside government officials, stated that not only is…
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