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Banking & finance
Gimme shelter: as US assets lose shine under Trump, investors seek new sanctuary
With the US president levelling threats at enemies, allies and his own central bank, alternatives like gold and Chinese assets are gaining appeal.
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
China’s central bank to support doubling of yuan liquidity for Hong Kong lenders
26 Jan 2026 - 6:23PM
Commodities
Gold surge has analysts eyeing new highs after US$5,100 record
26 Jan 2026 - 3:07PM
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
How lower US interest rates can help Hongkongers amid steady local prime rates
Most new mortgages, many corporate loans are based on interbank rates, which will continue to fall, monetary authority’s deputy chief says.
26 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
China economy
Opinion
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Talk of digital yuan challenging dollar dominance misses real power shift
China is merely building parallel capabilities. Whether the systems remain complementary or become competitive depends on how others respond.
26 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Yuan
China lets yuan break through 7 per US dollar mark as dollar jitters grow
China’s central bank set the yuan fixing rate at under 7 per US dollar for the first time since mid-2023 as concerns over dollar assets mount.
23 Jan 2026 - 1:19PM
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China trade
China should leverage buying power to boost yuan’s use, former PBOC adviser says
With the yuan’s fixing at fresh 2023 highs and US dollar uncertainty rising under Trump, Beijing is urged to expand yuan-settled imports to internationalise its currency.
21 Jan 2026 - 1:36PM
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Indonesia
Bank Indonesia independence questioned as Prabowo nominates nephew to board
Thomas Djiwandono’s nomination comes amid fears that monetary policy autonomy may fall victim to the president’s ambitious economic targets.
19 Jan 2026 - 3:41PM
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Banking & finance
China to cut relending rates, widen credit support for private sector and tech
Beyond the central bank’s rate cuts that take effect Monday, authorities will work to lower the minimum down payment for commercial property purchase loans to 30 per cent.
15 Jan 2026 - 6:53PM
New Zealand
New Zealand central bank chief scolded for poking nose in Trump-Fed feud
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters reminded Anna Breman to ‘stick to domestic monetary policy’.
14 Jan 2026 - 4:10PM
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Yuan
China’s PBOC sets onshore yuan fixing at strongest point in nearly 16 months
Analysts note how Beijing’s policy goals, such as internationalising China’s currency and curbing overcapacity, are aligning with a firmer exchange rate.
13 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM
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China-Latin America relations
Argentina’s Milei plans 2026 China trip despite US pressure on ties
Leader cites China as a key trade partner, underscoring a sharp shift from his 2023 campaign attacks to a more pragmatic stance.
13 Jan 2026 - 4:36AM
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Donald Trump
Trump-Powell conflict over Fed escalates with threat of criminal indictment
Jerome Powell calls legal threats against him pretexts to pressure the US Fed over policy.
12 Jan 2026 - 2:50PM
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Indonesia
Indonesia eyes 6% growth in 2026, as a youth jobs ‘time bomb’ ticks
Economists have cast doubt on the ‘optimistic’ target as educated youth struggle to find work and manufacturing lay-offs neared 80,000.
11 Jan 2026 - 8:32AM
Chinese offshore investment
How China’s global investment model is changing – and what it means for the yuan
The trade war, weak domestic demand and stronger policy support push more firms to invest overseas, with growing implications for currency.
10 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM
United States
US says Argentina has ‘fully repaid’ currency lifeline
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the loan is paid in full, netting millions in profit for the US while stabilising Javier Milei’s government.
10 Jan 2026 - 2:53AM
China's economic recovery
China cautions against ‘compound errors’ from clashing policies
Party mouthpiece calls for better coordination and market guidance as 15th five-year planning period begins, warning conflicting rules unsettle investors.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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China economy
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Amid rivalry with US, silver can be seen as China’s new industrial leverage
Beijing’s export controls are simply about following the logic of the market and geopolitics in the interest of the nation.
7 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM
Banking & finance
US dollar, gold rise after Maduro abduction as investors seek safe havens
Yuan also remains relatively resilient as analysts predict the Chinese currency could strengthen to as high as 6.8 against the US dollar in 2026.
6 Jan 2026 - 6:33PM
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Fintech
Digital finance in 2026: what to expect as pilots move into real-world adoption
While digital money experiments promise greater efficiency, they also risk deeper fragmentation and regulatory pitfalls, experts warn.
5 Jan 2026 - 7:30AM
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Argentina targets US dollars hoarded under mattresses, eases tax evasion rules
The country wants Argentines to bank their dollars amid high inflation, with estimates of ‘mattress dollars’ totalling US$251 billion.
3 Jan 2026 - 9:17AM
European Union
Opinion
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Can Europe survive its crippling paralysis?
The brutal reality is that the European Union is failing to get its squabbling nations to work as a coherent group.
3 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Interest rates
Hong Kong interbank rates forecast to drop on expected 2026 US monetary easing
Savings rates near zero prevent further prime rate reductions, though Hibor-linked loans will get cheaper, analysts say.
2 Jan 2026 - 7:00AM
Banking & finance
How China is upgrading its digital yuan for the stablecoin era
Beijing is upgrading its digital currency in response to the rise of stablecoins, but the goal is to create a fundamentally different system.
31 Dec 2025 - 11:10AM
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US Federal Reserve
Trump says preferred Fed pick is ready, again teases firing Powell
US president urges Jerome Powell to resign as he considers a ‘gross incompetence’ lawsuit against the Fed leader.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:38PM
Iran
Iran’s president urges dialogue as currency plunge sparks protests
Anger over Iran’s worsening economic situation pushes people onto the streets in Tehran and other cities.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:19PM
China trade
China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?
Trade surplus growth has not been matched in foreign exchange reserves – a gap analysts said can be explained by private sector outflows.
29 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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Banking & finance
Opinion
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To harness crypto ingenuity, financial threat must first be neutralised
Future of money must be shaped by competition between private ingenuity and public purpose, not by rent seeking and speculative bubbles.
26 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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