Business / Finance

PE, VC markets steady in April

[2013-05-06 20:35]

Chinese private equity and venture capital market in April remained steady while strategic investors became active, according to a report on Thursday.

A-share firms' overall profits flat-lining

[2013-05-03 01:43]

The overall financial performances of companies listed on the A-share market reached the lowest level last year, as net profits flat-lined compared to 2011.

Gold loses sheen, but still a safe bet

[2013-04-22 03:25]

In China, the price of gold dropped by the daily limit for two consecutive days on April 15 and 16, but gold jewelry stores in major cities reported bulk buying.

FDI surge a show of confidence

[2013-04-19 01:08]

Foreign direct investment in China continued to increase in March, an indication of global confidence in the world's second-largest economy.

China sees slower FDI inflow in Q1

[2013-04-18 14:34]

China attracted $29.91 billion in foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2013, up only 1.44 percent year-on-year.China Economy by Numbers

Financial advisor ranking for Q1

[2013-04-08 14:56]

CITIC is the leading legal financial advisor of Chinese companies involved in M&A transactions in the first quarter of 2013

A difficult but necessary beginning to recovery

[2013-03-28 07:39]

One year ago, Wenzhou embarked on an ambitious venture of financial reform amid great fanfare.

Depressed market for China's IPOs

[2013-03-29 09:21]

Only 10 Chinese mainland companies were listed in the first quarter of 2013.

Ranking of A share Brokerage Firms in 2012

[2013-03-18 15:33]

Gousen Securities Co Ltd was the top underwriter in 2012, with underwriting amount of $2.7975 billion, closely followed by CITIC with $ 2.745 billion.

Brokerage profits drop 30% in Feb

[2013-03-12 17:55]

The monthly net profit of 19 securities brokerages listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen in February totaled 1.84 billion yuan, ($300 million) a 30 percent decrease from January.

Index of yuan global use reaches new high

[2013-03-08 16:32]

The Standard Chartered Renminbi Globalization Index reached 809 in January.

More local govts borrowing this year

[2013-03-06 11:07]

Government expenditures are projected to exceed revenue by 1.2 trillion yuan in 2013.

China extends more loans to support agriculture

[2013-03-05 07:19]

China's central bank said Monday that it granted more loans in 2012 to financial institutions in rural areas in order to support agriculture.

Bank assets rise 17.9% in 2012

[2013-03-01 22:26]

China's total bank assets at home and abroad were worth 133.6 trillion yuan at the end of 2012, a 17.9 percent rise on the previous year.

HK banks' RMB trade settlement up 37% in 2012

[2013-02-27 13:50]

Total renminbi trade settlement handled by Hong Kong banks in 2012 surpassed 2,600 billion yuan ($413 billion), a year-on-year increase of 37 percent.

Yuan lending expansion keeps momentum

[2013-02-22 09:58]

China's credit supply maintained rapid growth in February, after reaching its fastest pace in two years in the first month of the year.

China ups US Treasury bond holdings

[2013-02-18 16:41]

China remains the largest foreign creditor of the United States after it increased its holdings of US treasury bonds by $19.7 billion in December.

Holiday fuels bank card transactions

[2013-02-16 17:30]

China saw rapid growth in cross-bank card transactions during the Spring Festival holiday, according to statistics from China UnionPay.

HK exchange fund's foreign assets up HK$82.9b

[2013-02-16 16:07]

The Exchange Fund's foreign assets increased HK$ 82.9 billion($10.68 billion) to HK$ 2.51 trillion at the end of January, Hong Kong's Monetary Authority announced Friday.

HK credit card receivables up 10.4% in Q4

[2013-02-16 13:01]

Total credit-card receivables in Hong Kong rose 10.4 percent to HK$ 111.3 billion ($14.34 billion) in the fourth quarter last year.

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