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China boosts financial leasing to fund money-starved firms

Chinese companies will soon be less dependent on stingy banks and a volatile market for financing thanks to new support policies in the financial leasing industry.

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China not source of global financial volatility

China is not the main cause of the current chaos in the global financial market. Problems in the West are more to blame.

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China to step up financial leasing to bolster economy

The State Council, China's Cabinet, on Wednesday mapped out measures to accelerate development of financial leasing and make it better serve the real economy.

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China cuts RRR, lowers interest rates

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, announced on Tuesday a cut in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) and lower key interest rates.

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Chinese Internet finance players to experience growing pains under new rules

​Chinese Internet finance players are having mixed feelings about a raft of new policies designed to regulate the rapidly growing sector.

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Experts urge more financial support to Belt and Road Initiative

Experts called on Chinese banks and financial institutions during a forum on Sunday to increase loans to aid investment in regions along the routes of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.

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China to release guideline on internet finance

​A guideline for China's internet finance drafted by the central bank and other financial regulators will soon be released, said a central bank official on Sunday at a Shanghai forum.

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Eurogroup rejects Greek bailout extension request

​Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Saturday afternoon that 18 Eurogroup financial ministers have rejected Greece's request for an extension so that it could put the creditors' proposals to a popular vote on July 5.

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Clearing banks opening in Europe highlights increasing potential of RMB: Dagong Europe

​The opening of Renminbi (RMB) clearing banks in Europe highlights the increasingly expected use of the RMB in the region and potential in global financial market, rating agency Dagong Europe said in a recent report.

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Vietnam welcomes investment in infrastructure projects

The Vietnamese government will facilitate financial institutions to successfully invest in infrastructure project in Vietnam, said Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh on Thursday.

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Risks to financial stability not elevated at this point, Fed's Yellen

Risks to financial stability are moderated and not elevated at this point although the equity market valuations appeared "quite high" and some investors may be taking risks in pursuing high yields, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said on Wednesday.

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Australia to establish taskforce to catch tax dodgers, organized crime

​Australia's treasurer, Joe Hockey, announced on Tuesday a financial crime taskforce to fight tax dodgers and organized crime.

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IMF warns of growing risks to global financial system

​Financial stability risks have risen amid a moderate and uneven global economic recovery, and are harder to assess and address after they have rotated to parts of the financial system, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Wednesday.

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Wanda cinemas gain big as China's movie industry booms

The cinema branch of property development titan Wanda Group reported stellar performance in 2014, boosted by China's rapidly growing movie sector.

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U.S. fear for AIIB "premature, Sinophobia": expert

​The fear which the United States has been betraying for the China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is premature and Sinophobia, said an India-born expert at a Cambodia university.

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China pledges targeted reform to help RMB included in SDR

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to include the Chinese currency in the special drawing rights (SDR) basket.

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China mulls granting broker license to banks

Chinese securities regulator's recent comments that it was looking into allowing commercial banks to apply for securities brokerage licenses indicate the further slackening of barriers for financial services.