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The yuan is still inching closer to 7 per US dollar, quoted at 6.9493 and 6.9758 in the onshore and offshore markets, respectively, on Friday – the lowest levels in eight and a half years. Photo: AFP

Business

Yuan set to record biggest annual drop in value since 1994

30 Dec 2016 - 10:58pm 2

Chinese coal firms have struggled as the country’s economic slowdown batters demand and Premier Li Keqiang vows to cut excess capacity in industry. Photo: AP

Companies

Sichuan Coal in second bond default

29 Dec 2016 - 11:02pm

A man is seen at a currency exchange store in Hong Kong. Photo: Sam Tsang

Money News

China’s forex market turnover surged in November

26 Dec 2016 - 10:46pm

Hang Seng Index ends 0.8 per cent lower at 21,634

Companies

Insurers and banks drag Hong Kong index lower

22 Dec 2016 - 10:14pm

China’s foreign exchange reserves could drop below US$3 trillion in December, analysts say

Business

Yuan trades flat despite reference rate cut

21 Dec 2016 - 10:17pm

People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan indicated that yuan flows will return to normal once the markets stabilise, HKMA’s chief Norman Chan said

Money

China’s currency curbs merely ‘temporary’ to stem yuan’s outflow

20 Dec 2016 - 8:52am 5

Photo: Reuters

China Business

Chinese firms cancel bond sales amid market turmoil

18 Dec 2016 - 10:27pm

A man walks past an advertisement promoting China's renminbi (RMB) or yuan, U.S. dollar and Euro exchange services at a foreign exchange store in Hong Kong. China’s government bonds tumbled by their daily allowable limits on Thursday after the US Fed foreshadowed three possible interest rate increases in 2017, one more than consensus. Photo: Reuters

Business

China government bonds see record sell-off

3 Jul 2018 - 9:47pm

Yuan tumbles, testing 7 per US dollar level after hawkish Fed statement

Money

Yuan tumbles after hawkish US Fed rates statement

15 Dec 2016 - 10:43pm

The facade of the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Bloomberg

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong borrowing costs near to 8-year high

13 Dec 2016 - 10:08pm

The People's Bank of China, pictured, had been tightening liquidity in the interbank market via open market operations since October. Photo: Reuters

Banking & Finance

China sovereign bonds see record sell-off

12 Dec 2016 - 11:00pm 1

The SinoSteel headquarters in Beijing. Photo: AP

Companies

Sinosteel agrees debt-to-equity swap plan

9 Dec 2016 - 11:02pm 1

Photo: Reuters

Banking & Finance

Yuan weakness fears dampen demand for China bonds

9 Dec 2016 - 11:02pm

Hang Seng Index eases 0.44 per cent to close at 22760.94

Business

Hong Kong shares fall after Macau casinos hit hard

9 Dec 2016 - 10:46pm 1

Traders rushed to buy in New York after Donald Trump won the United States presidential election. Photo: EPA

Companies

Stronger export figures take HK stocks higher

8 Dec 2016 - 10:38pm

The yield on benchmark 10-year US Treasuries hit 2.39 on Tuesday after peaking at 2.45 per cent last week. Photo: © Steve Chenn/CORBIS

Business

End of bonds’ bull run hits emerging markets hard

8 Dec 2016 - 7:15am 1

Operations by the PBOC have made it more costly to short the yuan traded in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters

China Business

Surging yuan Hibor highlights tight liquidity

5 Dec 2016 - 10:57pm

The PBOC will likely confront further downside pressure on the yuan when the US$50,000 annual quota on yuan conversion refreshes in January. Photo: Reuters

Business

Yuan slips against the US dollar early Monday

5 Dec 2016 - 11:44am

The yuan has depreciated 4 per cent since a nationwide week-long holiday to mark the founding of modern China on October 1. Photo: Imaginechina

Markets & Investing

Yuan likely to continue heading lower, albeit at a slower pace

1 Dec 2016 - 11:04pm

Renminbi remittances by China-domiciled companies will be capped at 30 per cent of their equity

Banking & Finance

China backflips on currency policy with move to stem yuan’s outflow

1 Dec 2016 - 11:30pm 9

China’s borrowing costs surge, sending economy into cycle of implicit monetary tightening

Banking & Finance

China’s borrowing costs surge, sending economy into cycle of implicit monetary tightening

30 Nov 2016 - 11:10pm

Total deposits of Chinese yuan in Hong Kong in October dropped 0.4 per cent month on month in October compared with one month earlier,to 662 billion yuan. Photo: Reuters

Money

Yuan deposits in Hong Kong down in October

30 Nov 2016 - 10:59pm

Hong Kong eyes retail bond connect scheme with mainland China

Investment Products

Hong Kong eyes bond connect with mainland

30 Nov 2016 - 8:43pm

Household wealth in the city is expected to increase by 5.9 per cent every year in the next five years, says Credit Suisse. Photo: Felix Wong

Wealth

Hong Kong’s ultra rich sees growth in population, assets

23 Nov 2016 - 10:36pm 2

The wild price swings seen recently in commodities such as steel may have spooked overseas investors, analysts say. Photo: Reuters

Commodities

Chinese commodity futures turmoil casts doubt on possible trading links

20 Nov 2016 - 10:13pm

Currency experts and traders are rethinking assumptions after the PBOC surprised the forex market by letting the yuan weaken beyond 6.8 per US dollar

Money

‘What’s next?’ traders ask, after PBOC stays on the sidelines as yuan weakens past key level

18 Nov 2016 - 11:05pm

China’s bank regulators have proposed tighter rules on WMPs, which some suggest will create additional costs to banks at a time when profitability is already under pressure. Photo: Shutterstock

Opinion

China’s tightened rules on wealth management products having little effect

17 Nov 2016 - 10:40pm

The yuan is trading below the critical level of 6.8 against the dollar. Photo: Reuters

Banking & Finance

Yuan weakens after PBOC sets fixing below 6.8 for first time since 2010

11 Nov 2016 - 11:02pm

Hong Kong market closes down while China stocks enter bull territory, up 20pc since January

Markets

Hong Kong market closes down while China stocks enter bull territory, up 20pc since January

11 Nov 2016 - 10:22pm

Investors look at stock prices at a securities exchange in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

Commodities

Chinese regulator bans futures brokers from providing margin financing

10 Nov 2016 - 11:03pm

Photo: Reuters

Money

Offshore yuan rebounds after hitting record low after Trump victory

10 Nov 2016 - 11:30am

Hong Kong stocks got off to a strong start on Thursday as calm returned to markets after the US election. Photo: EPA

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong stocks in relief rally, clawing back post-election losses amid reassessment of Trump win

10 Nov 2016 - 11:01pm

The debt-for-equity deal between China Construction Bank (CCB) and Yunnan Tin Group was the first to be announced after guidelines on the scheme were published in October. Photo: Nora Tam

China Business

Beijing’s debt-for-equity rules pose more questions than answers, Fitch says

9 Nov 2016 - 10:05pm

Photo: Reuters

Money

Yuan rallies as US dollar dragged down by fears of a Trump victory

9 Nov 2016 - 11:37am

Benchmark stock indexes regained some ground after plunging in every Asian market, while the price of gold rose

Companies

Asian markets’ turmoil ease as traders take stock of a Trump presidency

10 Nov 2016 - 10:15am 6

This photo illustration taken on August 9, 2016 shows Chinese 100 yuan notes (15 USD) in Beijing. A year ago on August 11, 2015 Chinese authorities stunned global markets by devaluing their yuan currency, raising fears the world's second-largest economy was worse off than thought -- but investors are now more sanguine about a weaker "redback". / AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR / TO GO WITH AFP STORY CHINA-ECONOMY-CURRENCY,FOCUS BY BILL SAVADOVE

Business

Disappointing exports and fast capital outflows drive yuan towards six-year low

8 Nov 2016 - 1:05pm

The Hang Seng Index ended the day up 0.47 per cent or 108.07 points at 22,909.47. Photo: EPA

Stock Talk

Hong Kong, mainland stocks close higher ahead of US presidential election

8 Nov 2016 - 10:31pm

Beijing tells provincial authorities that state-owned enterprises and other entities are not eligible for government life support

China Business

China’s finance ministry tightens ‘no bailout’ policy targeting regional companies, financing vehicles

8 Nov 2016 - 8:12am

The People’s Bank of China cut the yuan’s daily reference rate by 211 basis point to 6.7725, the biggest reduction in more than two weeks. Photo: AFP

Money

Yuan weakens ahead of October foreign exchange reserves data

7 Nov 2016 - 11:30am

A view of the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: EPA

Markets & Investing

Hong Kong markets shrug off plunge in property stocks after stamp duty rise

7 Nov 2016 - 10:08pm

Rapid gains in agricultural commodity prices traded in China are believed to be driven, in part, by speculation. Photo: Xinhua

Commodities

China’s top securities regulator urges closer monitoring of agricultural futures amid overheating concerns

6 Nov 2016 - 11:01pm

Over the past couple of years, smaller Chinese banks have ramped up their shadow lending activities and staffing, and analysts say it’s those operators who have the most to fear from a clampdown on the selling of wealth management products. Photo: SCMP

Opinion

Jangled nerves at smaller lenders as China’s central bank mulls next move on wealth management sector

3 Nov 2016 - 9:54pm

Will Leung (left) and Kevin Lau, of Standard Chartered Hong Kong announce the survey findings on RMB investment among Hong Kong investors. Photo: Edmond So

Markets & Investing

Hong Kong’s appetite for yuan bonds is on the rise, survey finds

2 Nov 2016 - 10:10pm

The yuan has had an inauspicious start to its membership of the prestigious SDR basket of currencies. Photo: Reuters

Markets

Yuan slides 1.3 per cent in first month as IMF reserve currency

1 Nov 2016 - 7:33pm

China’s manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 51.2 in October, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday, beating economist forecasts. Photo: Reuters

Companies

Hong Kong stocks end higher on robust China factory data

1 Nov 2016 - 10:45pm

The People’s Bank of China raised the yuan’s daily reference rate by 217 basis points to 6.7641 on Monday, the biggest increase in a month. Photo: Reuters

Markets & Investing

Yuan regains critical 6.78 level as election uncertainty hits US dollar

31 Oct 2016 - 2:17pm

UnionPay says it will tighten regulations on how mainland customers can use its debit and credit cards to buy investment-related insurance products in Hong Kong, with immediate effect. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

Hang Seng Index loses 1.6pc during October

31 Oct 2016 - 11:22pm