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China must foster inter-region trust and confidence to further Rmb growth
With China’s growing importance as a trading partner in Asia, its ambitions for a bigger role for the Rmb in the international stage may soon be realised.
A macro-prudential supervision framework to enhance financial stability
Wang Zhaoxing, vice chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, feels that macro-prudential policy tools should be a mix of rules and discretion.
Beijing boosts banks’ capital adequacy testing ahead of Basel III implementation
ICBC, CCB, ABC, BoC, BOCOM and China Merchants Bank given permission to establish individual capital assessment models to measure asset strength and prepare for Basel III rules.
Rmb settlement business to be new profit growth point for banks
Date: Nov 08, 2012
Author: Alice Yang
Categories: China, Rmb, Trade Finance, Transaction Banking
Keywords: SIBOS 2012, HSBC, PBoC
With the Chinese government aggressively promoting the Rmb, liberalisation of the currency is expected to continue, with banks advised to step up further in this area.
Chinese bank results indicate weaker growth, but megabanks remain highly profitable
China’s big four banks are expected to post weaker results on the back of rising NPLs and a slowdown in economic growth.
Stronger policies and cooperation needed to nurture China’s SME industry
Although SMEs in China are gaining increased support from Beijing, the shadow banking industry and a lack of loans are preventing them from enjoying a level playing field.
China attempts to avoid economic hard landing as GDP growth rates continues to contract
Date: Jul 20, 2012
Author: Doron Foo
Categories: Asia Pacific, China, Databook, Japan, Rmb
Keywords: SME, SOE, LGFP, PBoC, CBRC, Wen Jiabao, Shadow Banking, ETF, Brazil
Driven by declining manufacturing output and regulators’ reluctance to introduce sufficient stimuli, expectations of an economic hard landing in China continue to gain momentum.
PBoC should adopt solutions-driven approach in pilot cross-border payment programme
David Koh, head of treasury services for Greater China at JPMorgan, shares his thoughts on the significance of PBoC’s new initiatives regarding its cross-border Rmb programmes.




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