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China moves to counter Olympic frauds
The People's Bank of China is introducing measures to avoid an upsurge in fraud during the Olympics.
Dollar pegs should be reconsidered: King
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, warned on Wednesday that it would become "increasingly important" for countries to discuss abandoning their dollar pegs in the coming years.
Asia's reserves lower borrowing costs
Asian economies benefit from reduced spreads on their privately-held external debt because of their large holdings of foreign-exchange reserves, according to new research from the International Monetary Fund.
Chinese inflation falls for third-straight month
Chinese consumer price inflation fell to a ten-month low of 6.3% in the year to July.
HKMA: China should step up tightening
The increase in headline inflation in mainland China calls for additional monetary tightening measures, said Hans Genberg, an executive director of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Inside Beijing’s power struggle
Having seized the early initiative in Beijing’s anti-inflation strategy, the People’s Bank of China has seen its authority increasingly challenged, argues Hui Feng
Dollar depreciation reflects value: IMF's Lipsky
The dollar is now the closest to its medium-term equilibrium value it has been in a decade and is set to remain the global reserve currency, said John Lipsky, the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
Olympic banknotes spark queues in Hong Kong
The release of special banknotes to mark the Beijing Olympics has prompted queues outside the Bank of China's Hong Kong branches.
New Olympics banknote for China
The People's Bank of China (PBoC) is issuing a new 10-yuan note to commemorate the Beijing Olympics, which start in August. Local media reports suggested that the note will feature a drawing of the new National Stadium, also called the Bird's Nest -…
China clamps down on hot money
The authorities in Beijing have announced new measures to curb the inflow of speculative money, which is adding to the booming economy's increasing inflation problem.
SWFs involved in Barclays's £4.5 billion share off
Two sovereign wealth funds will invest a combined amount of almost £2 billion (£3.93 billion) in Barclays, the bank said on Wednesday.
Chinese banks improved by foreign investment
The Chinese banking system has benefited from the entry of foreign investors, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Fed accused of stalling on Chinese bank licences
Chinese officials have said the Federal Reserve is delaying the approval of banking licences for two of its biggest banks as part of a political ploy.
China raises reserve ratio full percentage point
The People's Bank of China upped its reserve requirement ratio by 100 basis points for the first time this year in a fresh bid to cool its overheating economy.
Chinese monetary policy impacts region
The People's Bank of China's rate moves impact economic growth and inflation in a number of east Asian economies, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Chinese fund to invest $7.4bn in private equity
A Chinese sovereign fund could invest as much as $7.4 billion in the private equity industry.
UK bank blacklists SWFs on ethical grounds
Most of their peers are stepping up their efforts to court sovereign wealth fund revenue, but the UK-based Co-operative Bank is shunning several because of human rights abuses by their controlling governments.
People's Bank helps regions hit by quake
The People's Bank of China has announced a raft of measures aimed at aiding the regions worst hit by last week's earthquake.
What a revaluation of the renminbi could achieve
Marvin Goodfriend underlines the limits to what an appreciation of the Chinese currency would mean for the American trade deficit
China hikes reserve ratio again
The People's Bank of China raised its reserve requirement ratio for the fourth time this year after producer price inflation soared 10.2% year-on-year in the first quarter.
Don't shun Asia: Singapore deputy
Investors have to take a longer term view and continue to chase opportunities in Asia in spite of the subprime crisis in the United States denting confidence, Lim Hng Kiang, the deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said.
Bourse trends in Russia and China investigated
Russian stock markets have become more integrated with global exchanges in the past decade than their Chinese counterparts, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
China raises reserve ratio
The People's Bank of China made a fresh bid to slow the country's overheating economy on Thursday, raising its reserve requirement ratio for the third time this year.
China's Zhou hints at further hikes
Zhou Xiaochuan, the head of the People's Bank of China, signalled that the central bank was set to make its seventh successive rate hike.