Note: Includes rollovers. People’s Bank of China Swap lending excludes swap line borrowing by Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand, as were not in financial distress. Balance of payments …
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China banks issue phantom loans to hit targets in slow economy
Practice is spreading as banks come under pressure to hit government-set targets that can’t be met by real demand. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
FOTON Global Partners Conference 2026 Grandly Held in Beijing, Anchoring Global Strategy, Aiming for A World-Class Commercial Vehicle Enterprise
On November 9, 2025, FOTON Motor held its 2026 Global Partners Conference in Beijing, themed “Drive to Great.” The event was attended by over 2,000 participants from over 140 countries, including …
China’s central bank to maintain accommodative policy as challenges persist
China’s central bank said on Tuesday it would maintain “appropriately loose” monetary policy, keep liquidity ample while improving its policy transmission, as the economy still faces risks and …
China’s central bank vows accommodative financing conditions as growth faces challenges
China’s central bank said on Tuesday it would maintain “relatively loose” social financing conditions and strengthen the implementation and transmission of monetary policy, as the economy still faces …
China accelerates push to make the Yuan a global funding currency
China pushes yuan globalisation with cheaper borrowing, wider offshore access, and expanded panda bond markets.
Building trust in the age of intelligent finance
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, more than $2.2 trillion is laundered worldwide each year, with trade-based schemes representing a major share. The World Bank estimates that …
Indonesia considers issuing ‘panda bonds’
Indonesia’s interest in panda bonds — renminbi borrowing by overseas issuers in mainland Chinese markets — comes as Beijing promotes the use of its currency in international trade and financing to …
China’s answer to World Bank faces its next test
In just a decade the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has become a credible lender distinct from Beijing’s Belt and Road. Doing half its lending alongside US-led peers like the World Bank helped.
China in the Indo-Pacific: September 2025
In September, China coupled sharper maritime pressure on the Philippines with widening regional diplomacy and investment, spanning security cooperation, infrastructure development, and high-tech …
Can China decarbonise the world’s factory floor?
Beijing’s next test is cutting emissions from heavy industry — a move that could redefine global climate leadership …
China grants conditional approval for Codelco-SQM lithium joint venture
China’s market regulator said on Monday that it granted conditional approval for a lithium-related joint venture between Chile’s state-run copper giant-Codelco and local lithium producer SQM .
China’s internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loans
China’s internet platforms are quietly reviving consumer lending, taking Beijing’s push to make household borrowing cheaper as a signal that regulators may be easing a years-long crackdown on the …
