China says yuan’s global rise is ‘irreversible’ – and has a strategy to back it up
Chinese financial authorities have pledged further steps to expand the yuan’s global use amid a broader de-dollarisation trend,…
Open Questions | US economist Barry Eichengreen on reality of de-dollarisation and next currency reshuffle
Barry Eichengreen is a leading American economist and one of the world’s foremost experts on international monetary systems.…
Can China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’?
Back in 2009, when China’s economy was expanding at about twice today’s pace, a little-known private firm made…
Price of parenting: the household maths giving China’s consumers pause
Qiu Huiying, a human resources manager in Guangdong, worries in numerical terms when she looks ahead to the…
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for 14th consecutive month in Jul
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 09:42 AM [SHANGHAI] China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 14th…
Ex-World Bank official warns to diversify away from US markets, people ‘will suffer’
A coordinated push towards global market diversification is urgently needed to shield savers from a potentially dangerous valuation…
Why China took over Zhongbang Bank – and what it says about hidden financial stress
Years of aggressive expansion and flawed corporate governance have laid bare fresh vulnerabilities in China’s banking system, prompting…
The panda bonds: how China uses assets to boost yuan’s profile, cement partnerships
Brazil is set to become the latest major economy to issue panda bonds – yuan-denominated debt sold in…
What Indonesia’s finance chief really brought back from Beijing
When Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa landed in Beijing last week, the official agenda appeared straightforward: secure support…
Amid geopolitical uncertainty, China trims US Treasury holdings to 18-year low
China trimmed its holdings of US Treasuries to an 18-year low in April as it continued to diversify…
China’s policy blitz at Lujiazui Forum – what it means for markets, outflows and the yuan
With Chinese financial regulators taking further steps to broaden outbound-investment channels and facilitate cross-border capital flows, analysts see…
With mortgage payments cheaper than rents, small flats become hot property in China
After a five-year property slump, an increasing number of tenants in China’s biggest cities are opting to buy…