Wednesday, June 27, 2012

China’s Housing Boom Has Ended

By Tianlun Jian




Is the ice thawing and spring returning to China’s housing market? Investors have recently dared to ask this question.

The recent interest rate cuts and Premier Wen Jiabao’s words re-emphasizing “stable growth” have led the market to wonder if the Chinese state has changed its policies for controlling the housing bubble.

Friday, June 8, 2012

Worsening Economy Forces China’s Interest Rate Cuts


Worsening Economy Forces China’s Interest Rate Cuts
Cuts give banks greater flexibility in offering loans

By Tianlun Jian

Fears of a hard landing appear to have caused the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to have reached into its tool kit to find another way to spur China’s sluggish economy. Along the way PBOC may have taken a step toward reform of China’s banking system.