Jimmy Choi
Jimmy Choi is a senior reporter with Central Banking. Previously, he was a political and court reporter at Radio Television Hong Kong, the public broadcaster in the city. Jimmy studied philosophy, literature and journalism at the University of Hong Kong.
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RBA to have fewer but longer monetary policy meetings
Central bank moves to overhaul governance after major review
Chinese regulators impose fines on Ant Group and Tenpay
Regulators’ priorities have now shifted to “normalised supervision” of platform companies
MAS posts record $22.8 billion loss
Managing director Ravi Menon says loss is not a cause for concern
Singapore’s deputy prime minister to become MAS chairman
“Prime minister-in-waiting” Lawrence Wong will succeed Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Pan Gongsheng in line to be next PBoC governor
Analysts believe Pan’s appointment as party secretary positions him as the next PBoC governor
New Zealand sets up its first deposit insurance scheme
RBNZ will run levy-funded scheme, which is set to become operational in 2024
Communications Benchmarks 2023 – presentation
Specialist Jimmy Choi discusses communication strategies, social media, staffing and more
Philippines names Eli Remolona as new central bank governor
Incoming governor previously worked 14 years at the New York Fed and 19 years at the BIS
Japan’s finance minister mulls purchase of BoJ’s ETF holdings
Analysts believe asset purchase programme is to stay for the time being
PBoC cuts key policy rate
Chinese central bank ramps up support as new data suggests recovery is slowing
PBoC cuts short-term interest rate to support economy
Analysts believe central bank may ease policy further as Chinese economy continues to struggle
Economists warn Philippines state fund could increase corruption
Central bank will contribute annual dividends to fund for two years, delaying capital increase
Hong Kong legalises retail crypto trading
Licensed exchanges will be able to trade major virtual tokens to retail investors
Wuhan’s finance regulator asks hundreds of firms to repay debts
Call for repayment underscores debt troubles in Chinese regional governments amid wider slowdown
PBoC holds key lending rates for ninth straight month
Central bank unlikely to cut rates this year amid yuan weakness, analysts say
HKMA launches retail CBDC pilots
Hong Kong central bank will work with 16 firms, including banks and payment companies
China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration officially opens
Veteran banker and former provincial governor Li Yunze will lead new regulator
Communications Benchmarks 2023 report – engaging with the public
Data reveals comms teams’ structures and strategies, as well as key trends in usage of traditional and social media
Taiwanese central bank opposes sovereign wealth fund proposal
Legislators propose using 10% of Taiwan’s $561 billion foreign reserves to set up a SWF
PBoC asks banks to lower maximum deposit rates
Recent data suggest consumption demand remains weak despite lifting of Covid-19 restrictions
China and Hong Kong set to launch Swap Connect
New trading link will make it easier for foreign investors to hedge interest rate risks
New BoJ governor announces monetary policy review
Bank of Japan keeps ultra-loose policy unchanged at Ueda’s first policy meeting
RBA review calls for major policy and governance changes
Australian government welcomes call for new rate-setting body and clearer mandate
PBoC has ‘by and large’ ended FX intervention, says governor
But Yi Gang declines to give a timeline for full renminbi convertibility