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Fact Box: Five Key Elements of Xiongan New Area
Economic zone 100 km south of Beijing to take over city's ‘noncapital functions’
China Adds Eight Banks to Digital Yuan Network in Latest Expansion
The central bank’s second approval round of 2026 brings the number of e-CNY operators to 30 and broadens the currency’s footprint in banking, capital markets and daily payments
Opinion: The PBOC’s Blueprint to Reshape China’s Financial System
Beijing aims to sidestep the pitfalls of excessive Western financialization, building capital markets to fuel its high-tech and industrial ambitions
CX Daily: Dating Apps Build a Business Around Catfishing Older Men
Court cases show how apps marketed as local matchmaking services used trickery to extract millions from men looking for romance
PBOC Signals Diversified Loan Pricing Benchmarks, Greater Focus on Overnight Rates
China’s central bank said it will diversify loan-pricing references and further refine its short-term rate framework, as it seeks to improve policy transmission while keeping liquidity ample
CX Daily: China’s Drive to Shore Up Social Security Funds Brings a Payroll Shock
A nationwide crackdown is pushing employers to base social security contributions on actual wages, cutting into workers’ take-home pay
PBOC Extends Gold Buying Streak to 21 Months With Largest Purchase Since 2023
China's central bank added 19.9 tons of gold in July, its biggest monthly purchase in nearly three years, as central banks globally continue to strengthen reserve buffers amid shifting markets and a weaker dollar
CX Daily: China’s Hospitals Are Turning Patient Data Into a Cash Cow
A government push to commercialize digital assets is fueling a booming medical AI industry
China Credit Growth Misses Forecasts as PBOC Flags ‘New Normal’
June new loans plunge nearly 30% from a year earlier as the central bank downplays raw credit volume
China’s Central Bank Channels 760 Billion Yuan Toward Private Sector Lending
The PBOC says targeted relending tools are helping lower borrowing costs and steer credit toward small businesses, tech firms and equipment upgrade
PBOC Moves to Deepen Offshore Yuan Liquidity, Broaden Asset Supply
Officials outlined measures including expanded swap lines, regular central-bank bill issuance and support for offshore yuan sovereign bonds
CX Daily: In Custody Battles, Parental Child Abductions Test China’s Justice System
With divorce on the rise, parents are using new legal tools to reclaim children snatched by estranged spouses
Business Brief (July 8): Asia Stocks Decline
China’s gold reserves rise for 20th consecutive month, PBOC to deepen Hong Kong’s bond, offshore yuan markets
China Moves to Deepen Hong Kong’s Bond and Offshore Yuan Markets
The central bank and Hong Kong regulators unveiled 11 measures covering bond trading, derivatives, collateral, liquidity and cross-border settlement
China Debuts Overnight Reverse Repo, Keeps Rate Under Wraps
The omission suggests the tool aims to manage seasonal liquidity crunches rather than signal near-term policy shifts, analysts say
China Advances Central Bank Law Revision to Counter Foreign Sanctions
Draft would also legally recognize central bank digital currency
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