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The ratings review finished with both upgrades and downgrades linked to senior bonds now being subordinated to regular deposits
Public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas companies but are still funding expansion of the gas industry through infrastructure funds
Key points of contention include the investor sanctions regime and the definition of 'resilience'
European and other regulators are working on reforms to make covered bond funding more efficient
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The turbulence in China’s equity and currency markets has led to some doubts about the continuing internationalisation of the renminbi. But China’s regulators are not having second thoughts and have released new guidance supporting the “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) scheme. -
Individual initiatives by China in the commodity space, such as the July launches in Shanghai of a Gold Connect scheme and a new oil and natural gas exchange, may be gaining little traction right off the bat, but they are pieces in a broader strategy devised by the world's largest consumer of commodities. An upcoming oil futures contract, in particular, could see that plan make a leap forward.
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The leaked European Commission draft regulatory proposal on capital treatment for securitizations would repeal articles of other post-crisis regulations in an attempt to harmonise treatment across the European Union.
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The rapid growth in renminbi products and services in South Africa shows the country is well positioned to become Africa’s RMB hub. This is despite the growing competition from other countries on the continent, says Standard Bank.
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The governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the country’s central bank, said on August 17 it was seeking an agreement with People’s Bank of China to become the fourteenth jurisdiction with a RMB qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) quota.
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In this round-up, Macau’s RMB trade settlement hits a new record, RMB deposits in Taiwan see a tiny drop, Bank of China’s international RMB usage index climbs again and CSRC publishes its updated list of new RQFII quota licences.
