Renminbi series: China takes up stems to curb outflow
Feb 29, 2016 10:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy
China has taken up steps, which are no reforms, rather anti-reform to break the backbone of fear surrounding its currency depreciation. Reform seeking China is once again back to the trinity table. Government probably...
China’s property price index misleading - do we see another asset bubble?
Feb 26, 2016 15:42 pm UTC| Commentary Real Estate
There is one interesting phenomenon worth noting in China. While there are a huge number of unsold new home inventories in Chinas property market, the property prices are soaring in the first-tier cities. This confusing...
Is it going to be an another real estate bubble in China after crisis of 2007 in the U.S.?
Feb 26, 2016 13:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
During 2007-09, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury called the bursting housing bubble the most significant risk to our economy. The increasedforeclosure rates in 2006-2007 among U.S. homeowners led to acrisis in August...
Chinese real estate continues fragmented recovery
Feb 26, 2016 06:08 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate Economy
According to latest data released today by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), property prices in China edged up by 2.5% in January, from a year ago. This is highest reading since August 2014 and fourth consecutive...
Three ways China can tackle its currency dilemma
Feb 25, 2016 04:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
You might have noticed that the Peoples Bank of China (PBC), Chinas central bank, is in a difficult position. Stability and growth are what the PBC wants. But at least two forces are working against them - the prospect...
PBoC takes up RRP route instead of a cut
Feb 18, 2016 11:49 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Today, Peoples bank of China (PBoC) announced that it will be conducting its open market operations (OMO) on a daily basis, instead of previous system of conducting on Thursday and Friday. These OMOs are vital source of...
PBoC likely to cut the policy rate by 25bps in Q1
Feb 18, 2016 10:41 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Chinas CPI inflation rose 1.8 percent in January from a year earlier, slightly weaker than market expectations of 1.9 percent; however, it was up from a 1.6 percent increase in December. The rise in CPI inflation is mainly...
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