BOAO, China (Reuters) – People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang said on Wednesday the country’s exchange rate mechanism had been working well and that it hadn’t intervened in currency markets for a long time.…
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Top China news app self-criticises after government crackdown
One of China’s most popular news apps issued an abject apology Wednesday and pledged to increase its internal censorship staff to 10,000 after it and three other apps were temporarily banned by the government in…
China pledges to allow more foreign investment in financial sector by year-end
BOAO, China (Reuters) – China laid out a clearer timetable on Wednesday for opening its financial sector to more foreign investment by the end of 2018, as Beijing looks to fend off growing criticism from…
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China to allow more foreign investment in financial sector this year: PBOC
BOAO, China (Reuters) – China will allow domestic and foreign financial firms to compete on an equal footing and “sharply” expand the business scope for foreign banks, central bank governor Yi Gang said on Wednesday.…
How China became a global leader in green finance
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China’s central bank says it will skip OMOs on Wednesday
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank said it will skip open market operations on Wednesday as liquidity levels in the banking system were “relatively high”. On a net basis, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC)…
China central bank governor says will continue to carry out prudent monetary policy
BOAO, China (Reuters) – China will continue to carry out prudent monetary policy, central bank governor Yi Gang said on Wednesday. Yi, speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia in southern Hainan province, said interest…
Tech firms take the IPO limelight
Walter Zhang, PwC China Assurance Partner, said: “Chinese TMT IPOs maintained strong momentum over the year, with the total proceeds doubling year-on-year. The number of TMT IPOs also grew by 50 percent from 2016.” However,…