Broad credit growth in China is expected to have slowed in May, as the shadow banking industry came under closer scrutiny amid Beijing’s ongoing drive to cut leverage and root out irregularities in the financial…
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China May data to show stable growth as exports stay solid
In sign of progress, China and the United States agreed in May to take action by mid-July to increase access for U.S. financial firms and expand trade in beef and chicken among other steps as…
China’s credit expansion probably cooled in May amid crackdown on shadow banking, analysts say
Broad credit growth in China is expected to have slowed in May, as the shadow banking industry came under closer scrutiny amid Beijing’s ongoing drive to cut leverage and root out irregularities in the financial…
Analysts expect ‘cautious’ response to Guangzhou Rural Bank’s US$1.1b IPO
Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank (GRCB), China’s fifth biggest rural commercial bank by assets, is seeking a Hong Kong initial public offering worth up to HK$8.33 billion (US$1.1 billion). But some analysts are cautious about the…
China stocks fall despite fewer IPOs, big caps weigh
SHANGHAI, June 5 China’s stocks fell on Monday, as a cooling pace of initial public offerings failed to offset large losses in financial and healthcare stocks. The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.5 percent, to 3,468.75…
PBOC regulating financial system
The People’s Bank of China will put more regulations in place on financial systems and institutional arrangements to guarantee financial safety, its deputy governor said at a forum over the weekend. Chen Yulu, deputy governor…
KPMG: China now a fintech force
If KPMG is set to launch a compilation of top 50 financial technology or fintech companies in China, it indicates the new business segment has truly arrived and is poised for rapid growth, said Zhou…
China’s Debt Crackdown Is Driving Borrowers Into Riskier Territory
BEIJING—China’s crackdown on debt is driving some companies to a murkier form of financing as it gets harder to secure bank loans or tap the bond market. New loans from so-called trusts, firms that raise…
China’s HNA to tap M&A brake after $50 billion deal splurge
HNA’s top backers include China Development Bank, whose Hainan office in 2012 provided the group with a 100 billion-yuan line of credit, along with other Chinese state-owned lenders. After two significant HNA acquisitions closed in…
Can China Solve its Soaring Leverage Problem?
High leverage ratios have in the past caused concern that financial asset bubbles in China might soon burst. According to the Bank for International Settlements, although the overall non-financial leverage ratio remains reasonable, the proportion…
China has room to deal with debt problems
Moody’s recent downgrading of China’s sovereign debt rating triggered waves of reaction in both financial markets and the policy circles. But like many other rating adjustments it looks more like a lagging, than a leading,…
Chinese Companies Move Deeper Into Shadow Banking
BEIJING—China’s crackdown on debt is driving some companies to a murkier form of financing as it gets harder to secure bank loans or tap the bond market. New loans from so-called trusts, firms that raise…
China plans for financial stability
Qiu Yong, the president of Tsinghua University, addresses the opening ceremony in Beijing on June 3. [Photo/China.org.cn] Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum 2017, opening in Beijing on June 3 under the theme of “Economic Globalization…
