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China extends lock-up period on bank stake sales

The chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), Liu Mingkang, said that future foreign investors in Chinese banks will be required to accept a five-year lockup period on share sales, the Financial Times reported. The decision was made after a number of foreign banks, including Bank of America, UBS, and Royal Bank of Scotland […]

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China stocks at 7-month high

China’s benchmark stock index rose to a seven-month high on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported. The Shanghai Composite Index, which tracks the bigger of China’s stock exchanges, rose by 1.5% to 2,408.02, its highest close since August. The CSI 300 Index, which tracks exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen, gained 1.6% to close at 2,548.22. Zijin Mining Group […]

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Banking & Finance Old Content

A storm brewing

China’s banks raise capital to fund a national lending spree

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Banking & Finance Old Content

How much longer?

The market continues to be reasonably buoyant despite little reason for optimism

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Banking & Finance Business

Back in business?

Investors are waiting for the return of IPOs in the hope that this will revive the stock market