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G20 countries vow to inject 5 tln USD into coronavirus-hit global economy

G20 countries announced on Thursday the injection of over 5 trillion U.S. dollars into the global economy to cushion the impact of the novel coronavirus. "The steps to

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U.S. Senate passes 2 tln USD stimulus package to blunt COVID-19 fallout

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday night passed a 2-trillion-dollar stimulus package to blunt the economic fallout of COVID-19. The death toll from COVID-19 in U.S. has surpassed 1,000 as of the night, wit

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China's power generation decreases in first two months

China's power generation decreased in the first two months of this year, down 8.2 percent year on year, official data showed Monday. Electricity output hit about 1.03

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Russia can weather low oil prices for up to 10 years

VCG Russia's Finance Ministry on Monday proclaimed that the country can manage its revenue shortfall for the next six to 10 years if oil prices drop to a 25-30 U.S. dollars per barrel range th

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Saudi Aramco share price sharply drops below its initial public offering

Saudi Oil Company (Aramco) share price has dropped below its initial public offering, Arab News reported on Monday. The share tumbled 9.1 percent, its sharpest percenta

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China's forex reserves stand at 3.1067 trln USD

China's foreign exchange reserves came in at 3.1067 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of February, official data showed Saturday. The amount dipped by 1.2 billion dollars, or 0.04 percent, from the be

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China's foreign exchange market turnover at 13.43 trln yuan in January

China's foreign exchange (forex) market reported a turnover of 13.43 trillion yuan (about 1.94 trillion U.S. dollars) in January, official data showed Friday. Specifically, turnover of forex transact

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PBOC handles 7 mln transactions related to epidemic control

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said Thursday that more than 7 million payment transactions related to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic had been h

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S.Korea's online shopping posts double-digit growth in January

South Korea's online shopping posted a double-digit growth in January due to strong demand for face masks and hand sanitizers, statistical office data showed Wednesday

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China boomtown Shenzhen issues 120 mln USD to enterprises

China's southern boomtown Shenzhen has issued 868 million yuan (around 120 million U.S. dollars) to support local businesses in resuming work amid the coronavirus outb

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HNA asks Hainan govt. for help as virus outbreak weighs on debt

A HNA Group logo is seen on the building of HNA Plaza in Beijing, China, February 9, 2018. /Reuters HNA Group has asked the Hainan provincial government to lead a task force to resolve its liq

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China's economy expands 6.1 percent in 2019

China's economy grew 6.1 percent year on year in 2019, according to a report released by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday.Gross domestic product (GDP) tota

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China ups credit support for spring farming amid epidemic

The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), one of China's biggest state-owned commercial lenders, has stepped up financial support for the preparation of spring farming ami

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Cross-border RMB business grows in 2019: central bank report

China's cross-border RMB business maintained growth in 2019 with basically balanced revenue and expenditures. In 2019, cross-border RMB receipts and payments totaled 1

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Russian gov't amends 2020-2022 budget to fund Putin's initiatives

MOSCOW, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The new Russian government approved Thursday amendments to the 2020-2022 federal budget aimed at funding measures outlined by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his addre

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China's gold reserves at 62.64 mln ounces by end-January

China's gold reserves stood at 62.64 million ounces at the end of January 2020, unchanged from that at the end of December 2019, central bank data showed Friday. Total

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S.Korea, Australia renew currency swap deal for 3 years

Central banks of South Korea and Australia agreed to renew their bilateral currency swap deal for three more years and expand the swap size by 20 percent, the Bank of