Beijing has filed no fewer than 84 patents centred on its digital currency and electronic payments system. What's the big idea? CT looks at China's virtual cash soft power push
Renminbi direction can be like reading runes at the best of times. But recent policy statements from China regulators show a clear move away from a US dollar hegemony
Where does Libor live in a bank? Why are banks in Asia not looking at Libor transition seriously? Which bank is racing ahead? It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Libor transition watchers.
China is at the vanguard of the new payments revolution and nowhere is set to feel the pain more than China’s banks. A new report outlines just how deeply new fintech is cutting into China’s bank revenues
As pressure mounts from digital currency initiatives such as Facebook’s Libra, China is looking at the application of blockchain and artificial intelligence in cross-border financing
A rare week of good news has convinced some FX strategists to revise their forecasts, but it still makes sense to short the yuan while being prepared for moves in sterling and the US dollar
China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has approved three securities firms to carry out pilot business in foreign exchange (forex) settlement and sales
The dollar-yuan exchange rate - now at its lowest in more than a decade - highlights the need for businesses with exposure to the Chinese currency to either fortify their positions ... or just take it on the chin