China
China sets modest growth target ahead of leadership reshuffle
Outgoing premier Li calls for accommodative policy and warns of property sector risks
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China considers veteran banker as next PBoC governor
Former deputy PBoC governor Zhu Hexin is leading the race for the central bank
PBoC releases draft rules for Swap Connect
Foreign access to onshore CNY swaps limited to interbank bond market users, while Isda docs aren’t ruled out
China revamps risk exposure rules for commercial banks
New rules aim to improve banks’ risk measurement and reflect size differences, regulators say
People: France appoints deputy governor
New deputy governors in Indonesia and Kenya; Dilma Rousseff to lead Brics bank
PBoC injects more funds into banking system
Central bank keeps rate unchanged as it adds $29 billion of new one-year loans
China imposes stricter risk classification rules on banks
Regulators say the rules will help banks mitigate credit risks
Inflation in Baltics set to remain highest in euro area
Charts highlight divergence between eurozone members
China needs reforms to maintain robust growth, IMF warns
Fund urges Chinese policy-makers to tackle productivity slowdown and financial risks
Text analysis of news spots Chinese financial risk, says paper
Researchers’ model uses machine learning to assess thousands of newspaper articles
Sanctions fear drives surge in central bank gold purchases
China, Turkey and India are largest declared buyers, while Russia probably bought big quantities
IMF says global economy may be at ‘turning point’
China and India expected to drive half of global growth this year, but other economies are lagging
Global liquidity driven higher by derivatives and euro lending
BIS statistics show contraction in dollar lending to emerging and developing economies
China set to ease borrowing limits for ‘high-quality’ developers
New measure is part of a 21-point plan to support the reeling property sector
The always imminent demise of the global dollar
Creating effective alternatives will remain long and arduous despite China’s development of Cips, the mCBDC bridge and any oil-price redenomination, writes Barry Eichengreen
Argentina activates Chinese swap lines
Central bank says move will boost reserves but observer says it is unlikely to strengthen peso
Crackdown on internet firms is ‘basically done’ – PBoC party chief
Guo Shuqing’s comment comes as Ant Group founder Jack Ma cedes control of company
E-yuan uptake disappointing, former PBoC researcher says
Xie Ping argues consumer cash needs already met by other services
The strong dollar, global inflation and global recession
Steve Kamin asks whether the Fed’s tight policy is pushing the world towards recession
Shoppers in Hong Kong encouraged to use e-yuan
PBoC’s mainland expansion of digital renminbi continues
PBoC keeps lending rates unchanged
Analysts expect central bank to cut key lending rates in coming months to support property sector
The rise of non-SDR currency reserves
New Cofer data release may show an overall fall in FX reserves, writes Gary Smith
PBoC increases liquidity support as slowdown increases
Retail sales and property prices fell further in November while investment and production slowed