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Record Half-Year for RMB Internationalisation China's cross-border settlement data for H1 2026 delivers a landmark figure: the RMB now accounts for 52.9% of all Chinese cross-border payments, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) reported on July
Record Credit Expansion in H1 China's banking system extended 10.72 trillion yuan in new yuan loans in the first half of 2026, a record for any H1 period, according to the People's Bank of China
Tech Board Holds Ground Despite Volatility China's STAR Market Composite Index — the benchmark for the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Board — closed at 2,305.5 points on July 8, 2026, the Shanghai Stock Exchange reported. The level
A Stable Reserve Position Hong Kong's official foreign exchange reserves remained unchanged at US$445.9 billion at the end of June 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) reported on July 8. The total represents the world&
No Change in the Benchmark China's Loan Prime Rate (LPR) — the benchmark mortgage reference rate — held steady at 3.6% for the 1-year tenor and 4.25% for the 5-year tenor in July 2026, marking the 12th consecutive
A Record-Breaking AI Bet Chinese AI laboratory DeepSeek closed its first-ever external fundraising round on June 16, 2026, raising more than 500 billion yuan (approximately $74 billion USD) at a valuation exceeding $500 billion USD — the largest single funding event
Credit Growth Steadies The People's Bank of China reported on July 15 that China's broad money and credit aggregates held steady through H1 2026. At end-June, the stock of total social financing stood at 462.06
Consumer Prices Well Anchored China's consumer inflation remained benign in June 2026. The CPI rose 1.0% year-on-year and fell 0.3% month-on-month, with core CPI (excluding food and energy) also at +1.0% — leaving ample room for
A Landmark Monetary Policy Move The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced a reduction of the 7-day reverse repurchase (reverse repo) operation rate by 10 basis points to 1.4% — the first policy rate cut of 2026. This
No Change in Benchmark Rates China's Loan Prime Rate (LPR) — the market-guided benchmark lending rate — remained unchanged in June 2026, with the 1-year LPR fixed at 3.0% and the 5-year and above LPR at 3.5%. This