China

4 key positives revealed here.

RMB payments grew 249% since March 2012.

But asset growth decelerated to 2.7%.

In the recently concluded 5th BRICS Summit in Durban, South Africa proposals for a new BRICS led development bank were floated and discussed. While the summit failed to finalize plans on the proposed bank’s operations and structure, a ‘broad consensus’ has emerged within the BRICS nations for the need of an alternate multi-lateral development agency operating outside the ambit of the World Bank and its sister agencies.

It's US$5.4 billion more than 2012.

It reached RMB 103.61 trillion in March.

Rising risks from shadow banking make this urgent.

Unregulated channels may be used to pour funds into speculative real estate.

Banks to rate their clients' risk of criminal conduct starting December 2015.

Attain forex surplus for seventh straight month.

Bank of China prompted by rapid business growth in Cambodia.

She has over 10 years of experience on the sell-side.

Changes follow the once-in-a-decade leadership transition at the Chinese communist party.

Fitch Ratings warns shadow banking is stoking instability in the banking sector.

Barclays warns it will not be sustained.

It's a 3-year bond with coupon rate of 4.2%.