... de factor central bank is responsible for facilitating the security and stability of the banking system through the principle of prudent regulation. At the same time, the HKMA is also serving as a fro ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-07
... said the central government is highly concerned about the current situation in the territory. "We are engaged in a high-level, strategic and comprehensive study of the situation to come to a determin ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-07
... with the central government to draft the details, Chen added. Reuters reported on Monday that China is planning a pilot project to drop all duties and ease procedures at its Shanghai FTZ, citing peop ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-07
... id the US central bank may be stuck with a volatile global trade environment for years. “I think of trade regime uncertainty as simply being high in the current environment,” Bullard said at a Nationa ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-07
... ested the central bank was soaking up cash to prevent speculative short-selling. The currency opened onshore trade at 7.0699 per dollar, then firmed to 7.0515 by 0310 GMT. The offshore yuan fell to as ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
Australia’s central bank held rates at an all-time low of 1 percent on Tuesday as it weighed the impact of past easing, though markets are wagering the tide of policy stimulus sweeping the world will ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
... t, the US central bank said it was seeking public comment on the project, saying near-instantaneous transfer of funds 24 hours a day could yield economic benefits for individuals and businesses. Randa ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
... he Occupy Central movement, and now we are witnessing large-scale turbulence due to the government's ill-advised push of an extradition bill. As social turmoil has become increasingly serious and the ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
... hard. The central bank set the yuan's daily midpoint at 6.9225 per dollar before the market open, its weakest level since Dec. 3, 2018. The onshore yuan finished the domestic session at 7.0352 per dol ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-06
... ll as G-7 central bankers, who cited concerns over virtual units, data privacy and security, as well as Facebook’s poor record in preventing misuse of its user data. As it seeks to overcome the hurdle ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-05
... nday, the central bank linked the yuan’s weakness to the fallout from the trade war, but said it would not change its currency policy and that two-way fluctuations in the yuan’s value are normal. “Und ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-05
As the nominee to succeed European Central Bank President Mario Draghi in November, Christine Lagarde may be hoping that her job will be somewhat easier than that of her predecessor. Yet the opposite ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-05
... r line in Central Java for causing voltage drops that hit power networks in Jakarta as well as West Java and Banten provinces. “We will investigate to find the root causes and analyse them in detail. ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-05
... ce in the Central and Western District. They appeared in court on Wednesday morning and all but one were granted bail and ordered to come back for a hearing on Sept. 25. The fact that the justice depa ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-02
Thousands of workers from the financial sector braved intermittent rain to stage a brief rally at Chater Garden in Central on Thursday night to press demands for an independent inquiry into recent vio ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-02
... Garden in Central on Friday night to urge the government to respond to the people's demands related to the extradition bill. Police have issued a letter of no objection for the rally, which was applie ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-02
... ng the US central bank’s move. Although he said the cut won’t herald a long series of rate reductions, he also said, “I didn’t say it’s just one rate cut.” In my opinion, there are three potential rea ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-02
... esist the central government, RTHK quoted him as saying. However, the people of Hong Kong absolutely cannot be exploited by others, he said. Noting that Hong Kong is facing an unprecedented and worsen ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-01
All, except one, of the 44 people who were arrested on rioting charges following the anti-government protests and clashes in the Central and Western District on Sunday have been granted bail. The accu ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-01
