Initiative aims to ease access to capital for entrepreneurs who are looking to invest at the beginning of a rate-cut cycle.
Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open; Hong Kong’s Hang Seng poised to rise 4%
Investors in Asia will look toward Australia's inflation rate for August, which is expected to ease to 2.7% from 3.5%.
China Market Update: Monetary Policy Bazooka Unleashed
At 9 a.m., the People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng led a press conference along with China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Chairman Wu Qing and State Administration for ...
Property stocks in Hong Kong rally on mortgage stimulus
Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index surged as much as 5% after PBOC Gov. Pan Gongsheng announced several measures on Tuesday.
Hong Kong stocks leap by most in 18 months after China unveils stimulus package
The governor of the central bank said it will also reduce the down payment ratio and cut mortgage rates to support the property market.
China’s NDRC urges firms to use Hong Kong for financing local projects, overseas plans
Hong Kong seen as a top financing platform for the mainland’s ‘attracting foreign investment’ and ‘going global’ strategy, an NDRC official says.
Hong Kong overtakes Singapore as Asia’s top financial centre, influential ranking shows
Hong Kong regains top billing in Asia from Singapore for the first time since September 2022, when the city remained closed due to the pandemic.
Chinese central bank unveils economic stimulus package
China's central bank Tuesday cut mortgage interest rates, the minimum downpayment for homebuyers and said it would soon slash the size of the contingency cash buffer banks must keep on one side in a b ...
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closes 4.13 pct higher
Hong Kong stock market saw broad-based gains Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index soaring 413 percent to close at 1900056 points the highest ...
HK rises to 3rd in finance hub ranking
Hong Kong ranks third in the Global Financial Centres Index 36 Report published by the UK’s Z/Yen and the Shenzhen-based China Development Institute, up from fourth place in the March version of the ...
Hong Kong stocks leap after China allows bank loans for stock buy-backs
The governor of the central bank said it will also reduce the down payment ratio and cut mortgage rates to support the property market.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index surpasses 19,000 points
HONG KONG, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index surged more than 4 percent to surpass the 19,000 mark during Tuesday's afternoon trading, as a slew of pro-growth measures boosted ...
Hong Kong stocks surge over 3% as PBOC announces a slew of policy easing measures in rare briefing
The People's Bank of China has announced that it will reduce the reserve requirement ratio by 50 basis points, among other measures.
Hong Kong, Shanghai lead markets rally after China stimulus
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks led gains across Asia and Europe on Tuesday after China unveiled fresh stimulus measures as the country's leaders struggle to kickstart growth in the world's number two ...