Weakening Credit in 1Q17 in China
With new China data it’s easy to consider a fairly benign growth environment. The reality is more striking. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC)...
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Update on Chinese Bank Litigation Under The "New Normal"
In late February, Liu Tao, the deputy general manager of the legal department of China Construction Bank, Shenzhen branch provided an update on...
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NPC17: National People's Congress Reports
For those with the time and inclination, I have provided links to the Work Report (given by the Premier), the NDRC Draft Plan for National Economic...
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Money Matters: Deutschland Über Alles?
Eurozone inflation announced today came in "on target" at 2% for the first time in 4 years!! To give credit where credit is due, between 2001 and...
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4Q: Industrywide Bad-Debt Ratio Fell, While We Believe Credit Cycle Has Yet to Peak
China’s banking regulator, CBRC, released 2016 operating data for commercial banks, with net profit up 3.5% from 2015. Fourth-quarter earnings...
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