Profits of China's major industrial firms fell 1.4 percent year on year in November, narrowing from a 4.6-percent decline posted in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Sunday. Profits at industrial companies with ...
Tags: Industrial Profit, Decline
The latest changes to China's forex market management will increase yuan volatility and boost trading volumes, according to a leading Chinese investment firm. From Jan. 4, closing time for China's interbank foreign exchange market will be ...
Tags: Forex, Trading Volume
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed an agreement with China to set up a clearing hub for the Chinese currency Yuan or Renminbi, local UAE media reported on Sunday. The UAE clearing hub for the Chinese currency, which will satisfy ...
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The decision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to confer the reserve currency status on China's renminbi (RMB), "is good news," a former Chilean diplomat said. "It's good news because it acknowledges the role that the Chinese ...
Tags: RMB's Upgrade, Reserve Currency
Housing prices in China are expected to grow steadily in 2016, while divergence between bigger and smaller cities will continue, according to a property research organization. Government policy has perhaps helped to ease the housing glut ...
Tags: Property Sector, Mild Growth
Hong Kong has replaced New York this year as the world's biggest IPO market by the amount of funds raised. According to data from Reuters, companies have raised 25 billion U.S. dollars from initial public offerings in Hong Kong so far ...
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China's latest efforts to stimulate its economy by deepening structural reform will produce rich "dividends" shared within China's borders and across the world. While the effectiveness of traditional demand-side policy support lessens, ...
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Chinese entrepreneurs are not as confident about the macro economy as they were in the previous quarter, said a quarterly survey by China's central bank Thursday. Based on a survey of over 5,000 industrial businessmen nationwide, the ...
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China's economy has entered a "new normal" and those fretting over disappointing data in traditional sectors, will have to adapt. The structure of China's economy has changed and traditional measurements, including GDP growth and ...
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The China Banking Regulatory Commission has revoked the private fund-manager licenses of 17 commercial banks. Media reports say the specific reason could be they had violated certain conditions under the Law on Commercial Banks, which ...
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China's central bank has vowed to continue preferential financial policies to support Tibet for the next five years. The People's Bank of China promised more direct financing and financial bonds to facilitate small and medium enterprises ...
The central bank on Tuesday announced plans to introduce green bonds to allow financial institutions to raise funds for green projects. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said the green bond will widen financing channels for projects in ...
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China's stocks closed lower on Wednesday despite financial heavyweights performing strongly. Shanghai lost 0.43 percent to end at 3,636.09 points. The smaller Shenzhen index dipped 1.0 percent, or 131.26 points, to close at 13,007.87 ...
Tags: Shares, Financial Bluechips
China is to extend the trading hours of the interbank forex market by seven hours and allow more foreign entities into the market, according to a Wednesday statement by the People's Bank of China (PBOC). From Jan. 4, the closing time for ...
Tags: Extends Trading, Forex Market
China's banking regulator is reportedly to revoke the fund management qualifications of 17 domestic banks. It's understood the regulator has issued informal guidance to banks, warning them that their registrations will be removed. The ...