China
China’s international balance sheet to triple in ten years
Bank for International Settlements shows that China’s role as a creditor nation will increase in the future
IMF’s Kato praises China’s commitment to the Fund
China’s intention to invest in International Monetary Fund’s notes is highly important, says Takatoshi Kato, a deputy managing director of the Fund
Hong Kong’s markets mirror US in turbulent times
Hong Kong Monetary Authority looks at financial market interactions with the US and mainland China
Institutions key for China’s growth
Bank of Finland analyses whether institutions matter for China’s economic performance
Beijing steps up bid for renminbi to become reserve currency
China’s central bank issues rules aimed at enhancing currency’s international status but ex-governor says renminbi will only join euro and dollar after ten years or more
How Hong Kong handled the crisis
Joseph Yam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority discusses the global policy response to crisis, Hong Kong’s relationship with China and reserve management in Asia.
Wheatley on where regulation is heading in Hong Kong
Justin Keay speaks with the CEO of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission about regulatory priorities in the wake of the credit crunch and the future of regulation in Hong Kong and mainland China
PBOC to face policy challenges in the future
Changes to China's financial position have not affected the money demand function yet but will in the future, new research from the International Monetary Fund posits.
World Bank sees Chinese stability
The World Bank has argued that "it is not necessary and probably not appropriate to add more traditional stimulus in 2009" to the Chinese economy, which will continue to grow "respectably."
What will Bric leaders discuss?
When leaders from the four biggest emerging-market economies meet in Russia on Tuesday and Wednesday, they will have plenty to talk about.
China, Malaysia to use own currencies to trade
Trade between Malaysia and China will soon be conducted in ringgit and renminbi as well as dollars, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, said on Friday.
Sell yuan bonds: China banker to US, World Bank
Guo Shuqing says Washingtom, World Bank should offer yuan-denominated bonds
SDR a better global currency: IMF's Lipsky
A senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said that its Special Drawing Right (SDR) is a viable global reserve currency with many benefits.
Your assets are safe, Geithner tells China
Timothy Geithner, US treasury secretary, sought to reassure the US's largest foreign creditor regarding its investments in dollar-denominated government debt.
China should focus on gold not SDRs: Hanke
China would be better off promoting gold rather than special drawing rights (SDRs) as a global reserve currency, a prominent economist has argued.
Brazil and China planning link-up to ditch dollar
A Central Bank of Brazil official has said that trade between the country and China will be conducted in reals and renminbi rather than dollars.
Yam to join PBOC?
Joseph Yam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), will join the People's Bank of China in the autumn, a local magazine has reported.
China warns on QE inflation threat
The People's Bank of China has said that quantitative easing posed huge risks for international markets and the global economy.
Renminbi's exchange-rate impacts China's trade
China's trade balance is sensitive to fluctuations in the renminbi's real effective exchange rate, new research from the Bank for International Settlements posits.
Beijing steps up calls for global monetary reform
Chinese officials reiterated calls for the reform of the international monetary order over the weekend.
PBOC - China Payment System Development Report
Payment services tended to be diversified and increasingly market-oriented in 2007, notes the latest China Payment System Development Report from the People's Bank of China.
China stockpiling gold
China has increased its gold reserves by 76% since 2003, said Hu Xiaolian, a vice president of People's Bank of China and the administrator of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, on Friday.
China's economy on the up: central banker
Record lending by commercial banks and improved liquidity in the first quarter of 2009 suggests end-2008 marked a turning point in China's economic fortunes, said Yi Gang, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China.