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China Misses Out on Entering FTSE Russell Global Bond Index

September 26, 2019--Decision contrasts with Bloomberg Barclays, JPMorgan approvals
Some investors have cited concerns about hedging, access

China failed to win inclusion into one of the world's benchmark bond indexes, as FTSE Russell opted not to follow two competitors in adding the country's domestic debt.

China will remain on the FTSE watchlist, according to a statement Thursday that showed the firm demurred on including it in its flagship World Government Bond Index.

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Source: bloomberg.com


China's shadow banking industry roars back

September 24, 2019--Regulators have eased deleveraging efforts to help boost economic growth

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Source: FT.com


When the Night Lights Go On in Asia

September 24, 2019--It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. The value of a picture taken from space is a new metric we can use to measure economic growth and activity.

The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in economists' use of satellite images of the earth at night. These "night lights", as they are called, help study a wide variety of topics, ranging from growth and development to poverty and inequality, particularly in places where economic data are scarce and unreliable. Night lights reveal both the remote corners of our world in new detail and how they change over time.

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Source: IMF


The tricky link between the Hong Kong dollar and capital flows

September 13, 2019--The Hong Kong economy has been hit by a series of shocks, but it should resist taking drastic measures to keep foreign capital in the city.

Hong Kong is a very special financial centre. First, it is highly dependent on Chinese financial intermediaries and corporates. Second, its currency is pegged to the US dollar through one of the tightest monetary arrangements, namely a currency board.

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Source: bruegel.org


Australian economic growth hits 10-year low

September 3, 2019--The Australian economy has recorded its weakest annual growth in a decade, official data released Wednesday showed, expanding just 1.4 percent in the year to June.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported the economy grew 0.4 percent between April and June compared with the previous quarter, a small increase driven by mining exports and government spending.

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Source: ibtimes.com


China's renminbi is headed for its biggest ever monthly drop-and economists warn other currencies will suffer

August 30, 2019--China's yuan (also called the renminbi) is headed for it's biggest monthly drop on record.
A lower-valued currency makes Chinese goods cheaper to export.

It's a battleground issue in the trade spat between the US and China.

Economists are now warning that the currency may go down even more, and the risk of contagion to emerging markets is rising. Argentina, Brazil, and Turkey's currencies could all be at risk.

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Source: businessinsider.com


India to merge state banks amid concern over economic slowdown

August 30, 2019--India plans to merge a number of state banks as the government looks for fresh ways to battle a grinding economic slowdown. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the government would merge 10 existing banks into four entities.

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Source: FT.com


China's Potential New Trade Weapon: Corporate Social Credits

August 27, 2019--Program will reward or punish companies for their behavior, but foreigners worry Beijing will use it to impose political orthodoxy on international firms

After five years, China is putting the finishing touches on a sweeping new system to punish and reward companies for their corporate behavior. But foreigners worry that, amid the continuing U.S.-China trade dispute, Beijing will use its new corporate "social credit" system as a weapon against international businesses.

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Source: WSJ.com


IMF Staff Country Report-People's Republic of China: Selected Issues

August 23, 2019--THE DRIVERS, IMPLICATIONS AND OUTLOOK FOR CHINA'S SHRINKING CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS1
China's current account surplus has declined significantly from its peak in 2008 and the external position is now in line with medium-term fundamentals and desirable policies.

While cyclical factors helped in 2018, the trend decline has been largely structural, driven by rebalancing, appreciation of the REER towards equilibrium, increase in outbound tourism, and moderation in goods surplus reflecting market saturation and China's faster growth compared with trading partners. Policies should focus on continued rebalancing and opening up to ensure excessive surpluses do not return; and to prepare the economy and the financial system to handle more volatile capital flows.

view the IMF Staff Country Report-People's Republic of China: Selected Issues

Source: IMF


Investors pull $2.9bn from funds investing in China

August 20, 2019--Outflows rise amid concerns about Chinese economic growth and trade war with US
Investors pulled $2.9bn from funds that invest in China's stock market in the month ending last Wednesday, as concerns over economic growth and tariffs weighed on Chinese shares.

The outflows from mutual funds and exchange traded funds that invest in China's A-shares market were the sharpest since the start of 2017.

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Source: FT.com


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