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Regulation

China bond ratings crackdown exposes risk for weak borrowers

China bond ratings crackdown is forcing investors to price hidden credit risk as regulators push agencies to cut triple-A labels for weaker borrowers.

By Tomás Iglesias
Markets

PBOC lifts Hong Kong yuan hub with 800bn Bond Connect quota

Hong Kong yuan hub plans widened as the PBOC raised the southbound Bond Connect quota to 800 billion yuan and backed new gold clearing.

By Helena Brandt
Markets

Beijing’s quiet pushback against China’s bond rally

PBOC bond purchases fell to a nine-month low in June, signalling Beijing wants tighter control of yields and liquidity without broad easing.

By Sloane Carrington
Economy

PBOC overnight reverse repo omits rate, clouds policy signal

PBOC overnight reverse repo pricing stayed undisclosed at launch, leaving traders to infer whether Beijing is shifting its short-term policy benchmark.

By Helena Brandt
Economy

PBOC overnight reverse repo signals shift in rate control

PBOC overnight reverse repo operations planned for June 29-30 point to tighter control of short-term funding costs and a bond-friendly shift.

By Helena Brandt
Regulation

China bondholder lawsuits: Beijing pushes G20 debt reset

China bondholder lawsuits are becoming a G20 debt-relief flashpoint as Beijing pushes tougher rules on holdouts in sovereign workouts.

By Tomás Iglesias
Markets

PBOC rate regime shift could steady China bond markets

PBOC rate regime changes could lower China funding volatility, support bonds and widen the yuan's appeal to global reserve managers.

By Sloane Carrington
Banking

China's cheap yuan turns panda bonds into a funding rival

China panda bonds are drawing Wall Street banks and sovereign borrowers as near-2 per cent yuan funding undercuts dollar markets.

By Sloane Carrington
Banking

China mBridge payments near $69bn in dollar-rail test

China mBridge payments near $69bn as Beijing pushes a central-bank rail that could cut trade settlement costs and reduce dollar dependence.

By Naomi Voss
Markets

Yuan basket hits 2022 high as Asia haven flows build

Yuan basket strength is turning into an Asia haven trade as Iran-war risk reshapes flows and PBOC fixings signal comfort.

By Helena Brandt
Regulation

China top court studies crypto case rules as disputes rise

China's Supreme People's Court said it will study rules for crypto-related cases as virtual-asset disputes and seized-token questions grow.

By Tomás Iglesias
Economy

China policy loan rate falls to record low of 1.45%

China policy loan rate fell to a record-low 1.45% as the PBOC eased bank funding costs, signaling more support for growth and liquidity.

By Helena Brandt
Markets

China bond rally deepens as global yield selloff widens

China bond rally pushed 10-year yields to 1.73 per cent as weak loan demand and ample liquidity kept Beijing out of the global inflation-driven selloff.

By Sloane Carrington
Economy

China's April miss clouds growth outlook as oil muddies easing bets

Weak April retail sales and industrial output in China complicate the global growth picture just as higher oil prices revive imported inflation worries.

By Sloane Carrington
Commodities

Goldman's gold call rests on central-bank buying, not the bounce

Central bank gold buying looks stronger than Goldman thought, with China's steady reserve accumulation helping argue bullion has a firmer floor into 2026.

By Reza Najjar