China CPI inflation slows but lending brisk
China CPI inflation slows but lending brisk
Chinese consumer inflation unexpectedly slowed last month, but a leap in lending and a rise in factory-gate inflation will keep policymakers alert to the risk of credit-fueled overheating in the world’s third-largest economy.
Read more on Budapest Business Journal
China January Loan Growth, Consumer Prices Probably Accelerated
China January Loan Growth, Consumer Prices Probably Accelerated
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — China’s banks probably made more new loans in January than the previous three months combined as lenders sought to head off a credit clampdown by policy makers seeking to stem rising inflation pressures.
Read more on Bloomberg
Categories: credit meld Tags: Accelerated, China, consumer, growth, January, Loan, prices, Probably
KBC-Goldstate’s Wan Sells China Commodity Shares, Adds to Cash
KBC-Goldstate’s Wan Sells China Commodity Shares, Adds to Cash
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — KBC-Goldstate Fund Management Co. is selling shares of Chinese commodity producers and adding to cash, hunkering down for further declines in the benchmark index after tighter credit policies spurred a drop of 10 percent this year.
Read more on Bloomberg
Categories: credit meld Tags: adds, Cash, China, Commodity, KBCGoldstate’s, Sells, shares
Top China bank ICBC halts roll-over of some loans
Top China bank ICBC halts roll-over of some loans
BEIJING — China’s largest bank, ICBC, said on Wednesday it has stopped rolling over some loans to slow credit growth after a surge at the start of the year, offering the latest evidence of a governme…
Read more on MalaysiaNews.net
China moves again on lending, economy shows strength
China moves again on lending, economy shows strength
China has ordered a further clampdown on excessive bank lending to ensure credit has not illegally entered the stock or property markets as two surveys on Monday showed the mounting challenges faced by policymakers.
Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News
China Sustains Expansion as Inflation Pressures Grow (Update2)
China Sustains Expansion as Inflation Pressures Grow (Update2)
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — China, the world’s third-biggest economy, sustained its manufacturing expansion in January as export orders jumped and inflation pressures grew, two surveys showed today.
Read more on Bloomberg
China Sustains Expansion as Exports Climb, Price Pressures Grow
China Sustains Expansion as Exports Climb, Price Pressures Grow
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — China, the world’s third-biggest economy, sustained its manufacturing expansion in January as export orders jumped and inflation pressures grew, two surveys showed today.
Read more on Bloomberg
Shares continue slide on China loan tightening
Shares continue slide on China loan tightening
The Australian share market has slipped after China’s moves to rein in its credit boom sent US and European markets lower overnight.
Read more on ABC via Yahoo!7 News
Categories: credit meld Tags: China, continue, Loan, shares, slide, tightening
Asia Roundup: China credit concerns dog markets
Asia Roundup: China credit concerns dog markets
HONG KONG: Persistent concerns that China will put a cap on its banks’ lending weighed on Asian stock markets yesterday, as a stronger yen overshadowed positive Japanese trade data. With the possibility that loans may be restricted in China, a key export destination for many of the region’s economies, investors are remaining cautious due to fears over revenues. “The market has been plagued by …
Read more on Business Times (Malaysia)
China Pledges ‘Reasonable’ Loans, Urges Scrutiny of Property
China Pledges ‘Reasonable’ Loans, Urges Scrutiny of Property
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — China’s banking regulator told lenders to step up scrutiny of property loans while pledging to satisfy “reasonable” financing needs as it seeks to control credit growth and prevent asset bubbles.
Read more on Bloomberg
Categories: credit meld Tags: China, Loans, Pledges, property, Scrutiny, urges, ‘Reasonable’