China Economics Update China slashes interest rates With credit quotas lifted, China’s aggressive rate cuts today should ensure that the flow of credit to the economy is sustained. But the government’s hopes that the banking sector will finance much of... 26th November 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus Is China running out of steam after 30 years of reform? Thirty years after the launch of reform in China, the experience of Japan and the Asian tigers underlines the need for China to shift its economic model if it is to sustain rapid growth over the... 24th November 2008 · 1 min read
China Chart Pack China moves to arrest slowdown (Nov 08) Global financial market turmoil and the dollar rebound have been reflected in further equity market weakness in China and in a surge in the renminbi’s tradeweighted exchange rate. But global weakness... 24th November 2008 · 1 min read
China Economics Focus Is China running out of steam after 30 years of reform? Thirty years after the launch of reform in China, the experience of Japan and the Asian tigers underlines the need for China to shift its economic model if it is to sustain rapid growth over the... 24th November 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus China’s fiscal package may not be quite what it seems 10th November 2008 · 1 min read
China Economics Focus China’s fiscal package may not be quite what it seems China’s announcement of a huge fiscal stimulus package is an attempt to shock and awe Chinese firms and households to keep spending. If it succeeds, the government will end up spending much less than... 10th November 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update China abandons credit quotas to support growth The quiet lifting of credit quotas, confirmed in Chinese media over the weekend, is arguably the most significant step taken so far by the authorities as they attempt to limit China’s economic... 4th November 2008 · 1 min read
China Economics Update China abandons credit quotas to support growth The quiet lifting of credit quotas, confirmed in Chinese media over the weekend, is arguably the most significant step taken so far by the authorities as they attempt to limit China’s economic... 4th November 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Chart Pack China - China moves to arrest slowdown (Nov 08) Global financial market turmoil and the dollar rebound have been reflected in further equity market weakness in China and in a surge in the renminbi’s tradeweighted exchange rate. But global weakness... 28th October 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Botching the slowdown in China In focusing too narrowly on supporting the economy over the short term, China risks undermining its successes in making growth more sustainable over the long term. 22nd October 2008 · 1 min read
China Economics Update Botching the slowdown in China In focusing too narrowly on supporting the economy over the short term, China risks undermining its successes in making growth more sustainable over the long term. 22nd October 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Trying, and failing, to make sense of China's slowdown The sharp slowdown in Chinese GDP growth in the third quarter is hard to square with detail showing still healthy growth in spending across the economy. Nonetheless, officials will err on the side of... 20th October 2008 · 1 min read
China Economics Update Trying, and failing, to make sense of China’s slowdown The sharp slowdown in Chinese GDP growth in the third quarter is hard to square with detail showing still healthy growth in spending across the economy. Nonetheless, officials will err on the side of... 20th October 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Capital outflows now affecting China too The latest data suggest that investors have been pulling money out of China in recent weeks. After dealing with hot inflows of nearly $200bn in the first half of 2008, officials will be glad for the... 14th October 2008 · 1 min read
China Economics Update Capital outflows now affecting China too The latest data suggest that investors have been pulling money out of China in recent weeks. After dealing with hot inflows of nearly $200bn in the first half of 2008, officials will be glad for the... 14th October 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update China steals the show as Japan stays on hold One of the many talking points from today’s coordinated cuts in global interest rates is the fact that China quickly followed, whereas Japan left rates on hold. As it happens, the inaction from Japan... 8th October 2008 · 1 min read
