China

China's FX reserves past $1.2T

China's foreign reserves have risen past $1.2 trillion, a state news agency said Thursday 12 April, amid surging trade and plans to create a multibillion-dollar company to invest some of the stockpile.

IMF struggles to find a role on the global stage

According to this article from The Times, published Tuesday 10 April, both the IMF and the G7 are becoming outdated and toothless bodies as the world economic landscape is transformed by the rise of China, India and Brazil.

BOJ new members see sustained, gradual recovery

Seiji Nakamura and Hidetoshi Kamezaki, who recently joined Bank of Japan's nine-member policy board, told a press conference on Wednesday 11 April they see a sustained but gradual expansion of the Japanese economy and a mild rise in inflation going…

IMF report sees soft landing for world economy

The International Monetary Fund is forecasting a 'soft landing' for the world economy and 4.9-per-cent growth in 2007, German government officials said Tuesday 10 April, according to Deutsche Presse-Agentur.

IMF's Lipsky: reducing risk from global imbalances

In the speech 'Reducing the risk from global imbalances' given on 30 March John Lipsky of the IMF said consumption in China will strengthen as the financial system continues to develop and precautionary savings are reduced.

St Louis Fed's Regional Economist, April 2007

The St Louis Fed's Regional Economist for April 2007 includes the article 'Growth in Asia spurs oil price increases'. The rapid growth in China and India has led to an increase in demand for oil, which, in turn, has driven up prices. After adjusting for…

Economist calls for more speed on China FX

China should step up efforts to establish its promised foreign exchange investment agency in order to strengthen macroeconomic controls, a prominent government economist said on Sunday 1 April.

Prepare for Chinese economic change

According to this article by Stephen Roach, published by MoneyWeek on Friday 30 March, China has no choice but to continue monetary tightening as it tries to bring its rapidly growing and unbalanced economy under control.

Two new members join PBOC committee

A senior official from the State Council and the chairman of the Bank of Communications have been appointed new members to the central bank's 13-member monetary policy committee, Shanghai Securities News reported Friday 30 March.

Sovereign wealth funds 'set to grow rapidly'

The first in-depth investigation into Sovereign Wealth Management, published Thursday 29 March, estimates excess reserves currently held by central banks in emerging market economies at between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion, and suggests that this number…

Bernanke says Chinese $ holdings not problem

China`s accumulation of United States debt is not a problem for the US or for the Federal Reserve monetary policy, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said in a letter dated 16 March but released on Monday 27 March.

China's Zhou not worried on current inflation

China's central bank is not worried about the current level of consumer price inflation, People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan was quoted as saying in a report by the official Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday 21 March.

ECB's Bini Smaghi on the world economy

In introductory remarks at Internationaler Club Frankfurter Wirtschaftsjournalisten given on 14 March Lorenzo Bini Smaghi of the ECB said Asia not only makes a strong contribution to world economic growth but also plays a "shock-absorbing" role in the…

China's Wen says investment won't affect dollar

China's prime minister, Wen Jiabao, tried to reassure the world about the country's financial goals Friday 16 March, saying the planned company to invest some of the $1 trillion in reserves won't affect dollar-denominated assets.

PBOC's Zhou worried over China CPI trend

People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan told reporters on Sunday 18 March he was not worried about the current level of inflation but was concerned with the inflation trend.

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