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The IFF China Report 2019: Redesigning the international trading and monetary system
Reform of the financial system that brought about the 2007–08 financial crisis has not gone far enough and advanced and emerging market economies must find a more co-operative way forward to ensure globalisation can continue.
An international system for all
Reform of the system that brought about the financial crisis in 2007–08 has not gone far enough, writes Zhu Xian, IFF vice-chairman and vice-president of the New Development Bank. Developing countries are demanding greater influence in global economic…
The IFF China Report 2019: New globalisation – The path to the future
Multilateral rules and multilateral bodies will need to be upgraded in the coming years to better represent the shift in economic gravity towards Asia, which has emerged as the largest contributor to global growth during the past decade.
Lifetime achievement: Zhou Xiaochuan
Former PBoC governor stands out for his high levels of integrity, intellectual rigour and bold reforms
BoCHK set to secure role for Philippines renminbi clearing
Bilateral settlement gains importance in yuan internationalisation process
Dollar strength drives yuan to lowest level in a decade
Higher US rates are narrowing interest rate differential as Chinese growth weakens
PBoC’s Yi dampens market excitement on liberalisation
China rolled out series of liberalisation measures in recent months, but further action will only be gradual, says central bank governor
The toxicology of post-crisis shadow banking
Did Mark Carney tempt fate when he declared most toxic forms of shadow banking “no longer represent a global stability risk”?
Reserve managers cautious on renminbi, despite predicting rapid growth
Liberalisation, government intervention and PBoC’s stance on new investments are top concerns
The IFF China Report 2018: The Bay Area Development
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Great Bay Area represents an effort to co-ordinate development to create globally competitive city clusters at the start of the Maritime Silk Road in southern China. These efforts are focussed in particular on innovation,…
The IFF China Report 2018: Chinese financial system reform
China is focusing greater effort in tackling the build-up of risks in its banking and financial system, while also seeking to ensure credit is more effectively distributed in the real economy. At the same time it is has embraced fintech but policymakers…
China’s macroeconomy in the ‘new era’ of politics and power
Lou Jiwei, president of the National Council for Social Security Fund and former minister of finance of China, explores the three key aspects of China’s macroeconomic situation in the ‘new era’ of Chinese politics and power
The IFF China Report 2018
Insight and opinion from China’s top leaders, policymakers and financiers
After the Congress – Interpreting China’s new development concept
As Xi Jinping Thought is enshrined in the Constitution, Justin Lin, IFF member and former chief economist at the World Bank, calls for far-reaching innovation in all sectors of industry and finance to attain the goal of national rejuvenation
The IFF China Report 2018: The Belt and Road Initiative
China’s signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) now includes 71 countries, with trillions of dollars of investment allocated. Leading Chinese and international policymakers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section includes an inaugural…
The IFF China Report 2018: China’s opening-up and reform policy
The experiences of China’s opening-up and reform during the past 40 years, which includes a transition from an agricultural economy to one seeking to offer high-end manufacturing and services, offer valuable lessons to other nations seeking to pursue…
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – Raising expectations
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank embodies international co-operation and innovation – the spirit of modern China. Strict management, openness and transparency have won the bank wide recognition and acceptance, says Jin Liqun, the bank’s president
China’s former chief insurance regulator charged with corruption
Xiang Junbo served as deputy governor at the central bank from 2004 to 2007
Yi Gang unveils timetable for opening up measures
No plans to depreciate renminbi amid trade spat, PBoC governor says
Xi pledges to open up economy amid trade tension
China’s president adopts soothing tone towards US
Who is Yi Gang?
Hui Feng says Beijing’s choice for PBoC chief fits into wider liberal cadre across senior financial positions
China to merge regulators and expand central bank’s role
PBoC will gain key powers from regulatory commissions and report to key committee
PBoC set for new governor
President Xi Jinping’s adviser Liu He widely expected to be named next PBoC governor
China takes fresh steps to rein in financial sector risk
Five regulators jointly release standardised rules on asset management products