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More urban depositors were less satisfied with price levels in the second quarter and had weakening expectations of rising inflation, a central bank survey showed Thursday. The People's Bank of China found in its latest quarterly survey of urban bank depositors that 68.5 percent ...
The World Bank Civil Society Fund (CSF) 2011 will provide funding support to eight projects related to civic engagement proposed by Chinese social organizations (CSO), selected by a panel of experts in the Bank's Beijing office from a total of 76 proposals received from all over ...
Chinese shares closed moderately lower in the morning session on Wednesday, weighed by a series of economic data including the market-sensitive inflation and the hike of bank's reserve requirement ratio (RRR). The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.49 percent, or 13.24 ...
China's stocks fell moderately at opening on Wednesday, weighed by a series of economic data including the market-sensitive inflation and the hike of bank's reserve requirement ratio (RRR). The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.45 percent, or 12.36 points, to open at 2...
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Norman Chan on Wednesday said here that the use of Chinese currency Renminbi will facilitate the business between China and emerging market economies. Chan made the remarks in a luncheon seminar entitled "Use of Renminbi ...
Hong Kong shares closed flat on Tuesday, as bargain hunting in the morning session was offset by an unexpected move by China's central bank to raise the amount banks must keep in reserve. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 55.43 points, or 0.45 percent, to close at 12,488...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan - China's yuan should play a bigger role than the US dollar in trade settlements in Central Asia in order to boost regional trade, a top Chinese banker said on Monday. "China should continue to push the internationalization of the yuan and expand cooperation ...
China's central bank Tuesday lifted the ratio of funds that banks must set aside as reserves by a half point as it attempts to contain rising inflation, The Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The increase to the reserve requirement ratio by the People's Bank of China was the ...
HONG KONG - China will issue rules on yuan-denominated foreign direct investment (FDI) into the mainland before the end of the year, a move that will allow easier repatriation of the Chinese currency according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). "Once the new rules come ...
Foreign investors recorded the biggest increase among the various financing channels for Chinese property developers in the first five months of this year as they bet on better investment opportunities amid the country's tightening real estate policies. The foreign capital used ...
China's central bank decided Tuesday to raise banks' required reserve ratio again in an attempt to tame inflation which is running at a 34-month high of 5.5 percent in May. The People's Bank of China released a statement Tuesday afternoon after closing of the stock market that ...
China will issue rules on yuan-denominated foreign direct investment (FDI) into the mainland before the end of the year, a move that will allow easier repatriation of the Chinese currency according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). "Once the new rules come out, it will ...
Pearl River Delta companies face severe crisis Export companies in the Pearl River Delta are losing their price edge and struggling to stay in business since Beijing began accelerating the pace of its currency's appreciation earlier this year. Besides the rising yuan, small- and ...
Is China poised to surpass the United States as the world's largest economy? The International Monetary Fund recently predicted that the size of China's economy will overtake that of the US in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) by 2016. Even more radically, Arvind Subramanian ...
BEIJING -- New loans extended by Chinese banks were expected to grow at a steady but controllable pace for the rest of the year, according to the research center of one of China's leading banks. Chinese banks are expected to extend new loans between 7 trillion yuan ($1.08 ...
As the advantages RMB funds had were mainly based on the fact of China's transitional economic regulations, they might be just purely artificial and temporary, said Fred Hu, former economist at IMF, on Monday. Since 2008, RMB funds expanded quickly in China and also interested a ...
China Construction Bank, China's second largest lender, said Monday that it plans to issue up to 80 billion yuan (12.33 billion U.S. dollars) in subordinated bonds with a duration of no less than five years. The issuance will need approval from shareholders and regulators, ...
China's new bank lending shrank in May and money supply grew at the slowest pace since 2008, signifying the effects of the country's tightening measures are paying off. New bank lending, an important indicator of the monetary policy, tumbled to 551.6 billion yuan (84.86 billion U...
The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan,strengthened by 70 basis points to 6.4822 per U.S. dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading system. On China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan can rise or fall 0.5 percent from the central parity rate ...
New loans extended by Chinese banks were expected to grow at a steady but controllable pace for the rest of the year, according to the research center of one of China's leading banks. Chinese banks are expected to extend new loans between 7 trillion yuan (about 1.08 trillion U.S. ...
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China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
China stocks close higher over liquidity injection
China stocks close higher over liquidity injection
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shares rose on Tuesday after the ...
China slams Japan's NHK governor's denial of Nanjing massacre
China slams Japan's NHK governor's denial of Nanjing massacre
BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday slammed the remarks of ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
Canada's main stock index tumbles over asset loss in emerging markets
Canada's main stock index tumbles over asset loss in emerging markets
TORONTO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Canada's main stock index fell sharply on ...
GM China chairman to retire
GM China chairman to retire
CHICAGO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- General Motors Co. announced Friday that ...
Super car club in commercial drive
Super car club in commercial drive
On the night of Nov 11, more than 150 super cars were driven into the ...
China's banks must evolve or perish
China's banks must evolve or perish
As China's traditional banks raise interest rates to claw back lost ...
Chinese leader calls for more marine power
Chinese leader calls for more marine power
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli Sunday called for research in polar ...
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) stands with teammates Chris Bosh (C) and ...
Injured star short-track skater Wang Meng left out of China's squad for Sochi
Injured star short-track skater Wang Meng left out of China's squad for Sochi Winter Games
Injured Olympic champion Wang Meng has been ruled out of the 139...
Fourteen countries expected to compete in Cuba's wrestling tourney
Fourteen countries expected to compete in Cuba's wrestling tourney
Some 14 countries and regions are expected to compete in the 45th ...