the renminbi’s recent strength is less about investors viewing the currency as a stalwart in troubled times and more about policy changes from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). I also don’t think the renminbi…
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China’s lending tumbles as Belt and Road gets a refresh
Government lending has been inflated in recent years by massive state loans between China and countries such as Pakistan, to which the Chinese government pledged US$46bn in 2015. The latest data from boutique investment banking…
Meet the Rising Stars on Wall Street shaking up investing, trading and dealmaking
He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and earned his undergraduate … markets for two years before departing to help build out the firm’s operation in Beijing. As Chinese conglomerates continued to flourish and binge…
China flexes its economic muscles to push green finance on the New Silk Road
China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” is likely to transform trading routes from Asia to Africa, the Middle East to Russia. With the world’s largest foreign reserves and a determination to build political and economic ties…
Bain files for China antitrust approval on $18 billion Toshiba chips deal: source
HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bain Capital-led consortium that bought Toshiba’s chip unit for $18 billion last week has filed for antitrust approval in China, a source familiar with the matter said, but it may…
China builds world’s longest canal network spanning 1,400 kms, diverts 10 billion cubic metres of water to north
China has diverted 10 billion cubic metres of water from the south to its drought-prone northern regions including Beijing, which are home to 53.1 million people, aided by the world’s longest canal and pipeline network…
Chinese banking regulator fines 1,171 institutions, totalling 552 mln yuan
BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — China’s banking regulator has punished 1,171 institutions for financial irregularities in the first eight months of 2017, with fines totalling 552 million yuan (about 83.1 million U.S. dollars). The China…
Foreign players feeling squeezed out by Beijing’s support for state companies
But the business’s prospects were still gloomy because the plant risked being gobbled up by a big company as Beijing encouraged large … of players supported through subsidies, low-interest bank loans, export tax rebates and…
PropertyGuru summit to cover Proptech, China’s One Belt One Road
The London-based Miller has spent more than a decade studying and living in Beijing and has written two acclaimed books on China’s urban migration and New Silk Road empire. The summit will be concurrently held…
China Bank Stocks Turn Into Latest Best Hope for Investors
A surge in Chinese bank stocks is taking the pressure off technology giants to keep this year’s rally going. The MSCI China Financials Index jumped 4.9 percent on Tuesday, the most in more than two…
Bank Aljazira Wins The Race For The First Blockchain Use Case In Saudi Arabia With Its Blockchain Ewallet
Bank Aljazira in its continued effort to provide its clients … Kastelein has spoken (keynotes & panels) on Blockchain technology in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Beijing, Brussels, Bucharest, Dubai, Eindhoven, Gdansk, Groningen, the Hague, Helsinki ……
ICBC, China Construction Bank score the biggest gains in years after PBOC cuts reserve ratio
Shares of Chinese banks soared in Hong Kong on Tuesday, with ICBC rising the most in seven years, after the People’s Bank of China cut the reserve requirement ratio for some banks to support the…
World Bank raises 2017, 2018 East Asia growth forecasts, sees geopolitical risks
The World Bank raised its economic growth forecasts for developing East Asia and Pacific for this year and 2018 But it added that risks such as rising trade protectionism and geopolitical tensions threaten the outlook…
