Saturday 20 August 2016

China's Economy & Financial Markets - Part 4 - RMB and Special Drawing Rights

Part 4 discuss the RMB's global role and the inclusion of RMB into the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket.

China's Economy & Financial Markets - Part 3 - Banking System, Shadow Banking, Stock Market Swings, and Policy Instability

Part 3 discuss risks in  Banking System, Shadow Banking, Stock Market Swings, and Policy Instability.

Tuesday 9 August 2016

China's Economy & Financial Markets - Part 2 - Capital and Debt

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL RISKS
1. Capital account liberalization and the possibility of a surge of capital outflows, which could destabilize the financial system as well as the overall economy. 

2. There are concerns on China’s financial system, including the stability of the banking system, wild swings in the stock market, and a large shadow banking system.

3. China’s policy making are too in doubts concerning  the possibility of policy missteps in the process of the difficult and risky transition from a largely command-driven economy to a market-oriented.

Monday 1 August 2016

China's Economy & Financial Markets - Part 1 - Overview

Pertinent points from U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission's Hearing on“China's 13th Five-Year Plan” - April 27, 2016 by Eswar S. Prasad