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If you were an enthusiastic participant in any of the last three post-crisis Deutsche Bank rights issues, you might be starting to feel a little jaded. That would be a very reasonable position.

The National People's Congress changed its tone on FX reform, spot markets strengthen at the start of the week, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) continues to push for MSCI's inclusion of A-shares in global indices.

The scores are in. See how market participants rated EFSF's dual tranche, the UK's £2bn inflation linked note and Spain's €5bn 2033 transaction.

In this round-up, Hong Kong’s RMB deposits dropped to a near six-year low, the Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme saw meagre flows to Mainland and Hong Kong funds, and the Stock Connect had a surge in net purchases in February. Plus, a recap of our stories this week.

The European Central Bank, after two years spent rewriting the central banker’s rule book doing “whatever it takes” to drive up inflation, is now in the tricky position of maybe having overshot. But while tapering QE is already on the cards, the biggest threat to the cost of debt in the eurozone for many years is closer than ever.

Crime doesn’t pay — this mantra ought to be drilled into the minds of bankers by now. But as I found to my amusement this week, loose morals in finance are far from a thing of the past.

The ECB’s bank supervision unit has revealed more details about its ‘TRIM’ exercise, which, if successful, could be another nail in the coffin for Basel IV.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) touted its reform credentials last weekend, saying that IPO approvals will continue as stability returns to the market. But the regulator should not overplay the effect of short-term fixes. China’s equity market is still waiting for the true test of market-based reform.

Banking isn’t just dumb luck, but it plays a part — and the fortunes of the UK banks show exactly how.

Swift’s decision not to publish its monthly RMB tracker with any additional commentary about the long term prospects of the renminbi is refreshing. Other renminbi loyalists should follow suit, and stop trying to gloss over disappointing data.

Asiamoney held its New Year Awards Dinner at the Conrad Hotel in Hong Kong on February 22, 2017, where issuers, bankers, brokers and analysts gathered to celebrate the achievements of those who were top-ranked in Asiamoney polls in 2016 or who had won deal or bank awards.

Things kicked off with a weaker dollar fix by PBoC, while China’s banking authority got a new chairman last week, and the securities regulator said it will increase foreign ownership limits for China brokerage ventures.