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13th - 19th Mar 2015
Macro-economy & Policy
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Banking
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Insurance
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RMB Internationalization
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FTZ
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Market
Macro-economy & Policy
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Mar 17: Balance economic growth and restructuring
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China's economy is still facing mounting downward pressure as economic data of the first
two months remains weak, partly due to the slowdown of the country's growth. Accumulated
fixed-asset investment grew 13.9 percent from a year earlier, down 4 percentage points
compared with the same period last year and 1.8 percentage points compared with that
throughout 2014.
Source: China Daily
Mar 13: China's prudent monetary policy to continue
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China will not change its prudent monetary policy stance, but would consider adopting a
more flexible approach by tilting it toward either a tighter or more easing direction, a top
central bank official said on Thursday.
Source: China Daily
Mar 17: More European countries to join AIIB
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The membership of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to expand further,
with France, Germany and Italy reported to have all agreed to join the China-proposed
institution.
Source: Xinhua News
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Banking
Mar 18: Stricter rules being considered for P2P lenders
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China's banking regulator is considering setting a threshold for market access, and
introducing strict conditions on the leverage management of Chinese peer-to-peer lending
companies, which industry experts said could help control risks, but also limit the sector's
development.
Source: China Daily
Mar 16: Lenders bank on European growth
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Chinese banks are increasingly expanding into Europe to better internationalize the
renminbi and integrate China's financial services into the global financial system
Source: China Daily
Insurance
Mar 18: Lloyd's to double premiums in China
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Lloyd's opened a branch office in Beijing on March 16. Under the new branch license, it will
be able to provide non-life insurance and reinsurance services within the Beijing Municipal
Administrative region.
Source: China Daily
RMB Internationalization
Mar 13: IMF in talks over yuan as reserve currency
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China is in talks with the International Monetary Fund for the Washington-based institution
to add the yuan to its basket of reserve currencies, a top banking official said yesterday as
Beijing seeks a greater global role for the unit.
Source: Shanghai Daily
FTZ
Mar 13: New Guangdong FTZ set to boost investment
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The newly approved Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone will offer preferential policies for
investment from the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao, according to a
top provincial official.
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Source: China Daily
Markets
Mar 17: Securities companies may come under the anti-corruption radar
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The China Securities Regulatory Commission has reportedly launched comprehensive
on-site inspections of financial institutions, a move seen as a sign that the anti-corruption
campaign is widening into the securities and financial sectors.
Source: China Daily
Mar 17: Listing to boost Internet finance firms
 More Internet finance companies can consider listing on the A-share market to gain
acceptance and recognition in China, despite they should deal with the risks from loss
guarantee and rigid redemption, industry experts said on Monday.
Source: China Daily
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