China

FX policy to support broad RMB stability

In line with reforms being promoted.

FX policy to support broad RMB stability

In line with reforms being promoted.

ICBC's 1Q15 net profit sneaks up by 1% to RMB74b

It experienced slower fee income growth partly.

China CITIC Bank 1Q15 earnings edge up 2.1% to RMB10.9b

There's also rising appetite for interbank business.

China slashes RRR by 100bps

The market only expected a 50bps cut.

Chinese banks' earnings unlikely to improve in 2015

Deteriorating asset quality to smash banks' profitability.

CCB 2014 net profit jumps 6.1% y/y to RMB227.8b

But its asset quality slightly deteriorated.

New loans in China banks climb to RMB1.02t

Strong corporate demand's a factor.

New FTZs paving the way for a freer China

The Guangdong Free Trade Zone (FTZ) opens on March 18, according to a trade association in the province. This is expected to deepen economic integration between Guangdong, Macau, and Hong Kong.