China’s Credit Yields Drop to Record Lows on Bond Bull Run
Posted on Tuesday April 23, 2024
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China Construction Bank sees more policy support from Beijing, despite pressure on state-owned lenders to boost profit
Posted on Tuesday April 02, 2024
China Construction Bank (CCB) expects Beijing to introduce more policy support to bolster the economy, even as the nation's major state-owned lenders continue to face pressure to boost profits amid the prospect of benchmark rates decreasing further. "China's economy is showing signs of recovery, but there is room for more policy support, and big banks need to continue to support the real economy," CCB chief financial officer Sheng Liurong said on Tuesday during the bank's latest financial result
CCB, BOC and China Everbright among Chinese lenders that have injected billions into 'whitelist' housing projects
Posted on Tuesday February 13, 2024
Leading Chinese banks have injected billions of yuan into housing projects with the aim of financing the completion of pre-sold but yet-to-be-completed homes across the country, according to figures released by the lenders. The initiative, which falls under the so-called whitelist mechanism, is part of Beijing's efforts to revive a weakening property sector that accounts for a quarter of China's gross domestic product. China Construction Bank (CCB), one of the largest state-owned commercial bank
Chinese yuan gives US dollar a run for its money as African trade embraces other currencies
Posted on Sunday January 21, 2024
When you land at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, one of the billboards welcoming you to the Zambian capital advertises the services of the Bank of China (BOC). There are not many countries in Africa where the Chinese government-owned financial institution offers fully fledged banking services in renminbi (RMB), the official Chinese currency. Apart from Zambia, BOC has a branch in Johannesburg, South Africa, and it also has a representative office in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.
