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World Bank-Global Economic Prospects in South Asia: Broad-Based Upturn. For How Long?
January 9, 2018--Recent developments: Growth in South Asia slowed to a still strong 6.5 percent in 2017, in part reflecting businesses' adjustment in India to the country's new Goods and Services Tax and to the adverse impacts of natural disasters across the region.
India is estimated to grow 6.7 percent in fiscal year 2017/18, which ends March 31, slightly down from the 7.1 percent of the previous fiscal year. This is due in part to the effects of the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax, but also to protracted balance sheet weaknesses-including corporate debt burdens and non-performing loans in the banking sector-weighing down private investment.
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Source: World Bank
World Bank-Global Economic Prospects: East Asia and the Pacific
January 9, 2018--Recent developments: Growth in developing East Asia and Pacific strengthened slightly in 2017 to 6.4 percent from 6.3 percent in 2016. The pickup reflected better-than-expected external conditions-an expansion of global activity and trade, a recovery of commodity prices, and benign financing conditions.
The region accounted for more than a third of global growth in 2017, mostly due to China. Investment in the region, excluding China, showed signs of a cyclical upturn following several years of weakness. Trade flows recovered markedly across the region, and regional financial markets remained stable.
Growth in China advanced modestly to 6.8 percent in 2017, mainly due to an acceleration of exports as global demand solidified. China’s economic rebalancing continued, with consumption growing faster than investment and services faster than industry.
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Source: World Bank
The First Public Issuance of Belt and Road Panda Cooperate Bonds Launched by SZSE
January 9, 2018--Recently, China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC") granted permission to the public issuance of the Belt and Road Cooperate Bond of Puluosi Luohua China Overseas Holdings (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. ("Puluosi Belt and Road Bond") following the pre-approval of the issuance by Shenzhen Stock Exchange ("SZSE"), marking the launch of the first Belt and Road panda cooperate bonds.
The launch of the panda corporate bonds was a significant step taken by SZSE, as guided by CSRC, in response to the national strategic arrangements, to orderly expand the opening-up of the financial market, steadily push forward the internationalization of RMB, optimize the allocation of financial resources and enhance the capability of the capital market to serve the real economy.
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Source: Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)
IMF Country Focus-For Vietnam, Greener Growth Can Reduce Climate Change Risks
January 9, 2018--Higher global temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent and more intense extreme weather events are taking its toll on the Vietnamese economy and its people, as seen by the recent November flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Damrey. How the country adapts and develops innovative solutions to mitigate the impact of climate change will be key.
By 2100, climate change could impact more than 12 percent of the Vietnamese population and reduce growth by 10 percent. The Vietnamese government considers the response to climate change a vital issue and has implemented environmental policies to better cope with these risks.
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Source: IMF
Thailand's Regulators Allow Bitcoin Futures Trading
Investors in Thailand can now trade bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
The country's financial authorities say that these instruments should be offered in Thailand and one company is already offering them to their customers.
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Source: news.bitcoin.com
Hang Seng Indexes launches Hang Seng SCHK New Economy Index
January 8, 2018--Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited ("Hang Seng Indexes") today launched the Hang Seng SCHK New Economy Index.
The index aims to reflect the performance of companies available for southbound trading under the Stock Connect scheme that operate in 'New Economy' industries.
The new index provides a reference benchmark for investors who are interested in companies focusing on services and innovative technology.
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Source: Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited
Flow Traders receives license in Hong Kong, opens new office
January 8, 2018--The Hong Kong regulator (the Securities and Futures Commission) granted Flow Traders Hong Kong Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Flow Traders N.V. (Euronext: FLOW), the license required to become an Exchange Participant of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This enables Flow Traders Hong Kong to act as an official market maker in ETFs and futures.
Flow Traders will start providing liquidity in Hong Kong-listed ETFs and futures, as a regulated market maker. Flow Traders will furthermore engage in advisory panels of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to share its knowledge on trading and act as a partner in the further development of the market infrastructure in Hong Kong and the Asian ETF ecosystem.
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Source: Flow Traders N.V.
Bitcoin Miners Are Shifting Outside China Amid State Clampdown
January 5, 2018--Policy makers outlined curbs on mining this week, people say
Canada, Iceland, U.S. are among alternative destinations
China Said to Curb Power Supply for Bitcoin Miners
As China's crackdown on cryptocurrencies broadens to bitcoin miners, some of the industry's biggest players are shifting operations overseas.
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Source: Bloomberg
IMF Working paper-Credit Booms-Is China Different?
January 5, 2018--Summary:
Strong Chinese output growth after the Global Financial Crisis was supported by booming credit. This credit boom carries risks. International experience suggests that China's credit growth is on a dangerous trajectory, with increasing risks of a disruptive adjustment and/or a marked growth slowdown.
Several China-specific factors—high savings, current account surplus, small external debt, and various policy buffers-can help mitigate near-term risks of a disruptive adjustment and buy time to address risks. But, if the risks are left unaddressed, these mitigating factors will likely not eliminate the eventual adjustment, but make the boom larger and last longer. Hence, decisive policy action is needed to deflate the credit boom safely.
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Source: IMF
New tax break makes it more attractive for Chinese companies to repatriate overseas profits
January 3, 2018--Beijing seeks global competitive edge with measures that encourage repatriation of profits by domestic companies and foreign firms to keep earnings in the country.
China's finance ministry and the country's top tax body announced late on Tuesday that domestic companies repatriating overseas profits would be allowed more leeway to deduct taxes paid abroad from their taxable incomes.
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Source: South China Morning Post
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