China

New rules intend to slow explosive growth of the gray market.

Big Four bank said loans hit US$96 billion in 2012.

Will lower threshold to allow securities companies to do this.

Find out what IFC's Global Discount Note Program is about.

Biggest banks in China and the United Arab Emirates key to building closer financial ties.

The arrangement will be used to finance direct investment between the UK and China.

China urges local governments to abide by the rules to avert more bad loans.

Thanks to stronger trade between China and Dubai.

Media reports are swirling that Zhou Xiaochuan will keep his job.

Alibaba will offer collateral-free credit loans to small business owners in Guangdong Province. It is building up its financing arm to tap its booming online business as more vendors move online to attract consumers.

For financial institutions and customer-centric executives, it has never been more important to focus on the rapidly developing cards and payments market. Now Asia is set to lead a card acceptance revolution with China’s UnionPay governing the charge.

Find out what factors spurred the growth.

Loans were up RMB309.8b in January.

FSB passes Articles of Association and the Procedural Guidelines.

Lack of strategic options leads banks to reconsider additional investments in China’s banking sector.

Court cases on private financing jumped to 20,000 in 2012.