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Exciting news for the world of Chinanomics! China is taking steps to avoid a potential economic catastrophe by opening the door to more offshore participation through Hong Kong. There should be some interesting implications for the Digital Assets experiment currently ongoing in Hong Kong. Stay tuned, as it may only be a matter of time before more domestic Chinese assets become available for tokenisation and offshore investment. Each step taken in the past several years has brought us closer. #chinaeconomy #chinabusiness #hongkong #hkma #crossborder https://lnkd.in/d3zmADAA

🧵South Korea eases foreign investors’ access to domestic securities amid risks South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service will abolish its foreign investor registration system effective Dec. 14, streamlining access to domestically listed securities. The new policy simplifies investment for foreign Omnibus Account holders and mandates English disclosures for KOSPI-listed firms. 📌 Why it matters Easing investment barriers could increase foreign capital inflow, aligning South Korea more closely with global financial standards. Potential risks include market volatility and susceptibility to speculative investments amid global financial uncertainties. https://buff.ly/48eMiQh 📫Want more bite-size analysis like this to start your morning, delivered to your inbox before work? Sign up to KOREA PRO today:https://buff.ly/3Z7IWuq

High levels of debt can strain any economy, leading to increased debt servicing costs and potential financial instability. 🚄⚡ We present to you a dashboard of major loans granted by many international organizations (International Monetary Fund, The World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), European Investment Bank (EIB) and government. 🌍 #Bangladesh #SustainableGrowth #DebtManagement #Upturn

Watch the engaging discussion that brought together funding heads from Hungary’s sovereign bond issuance programme and experienced borrowers in the global debt capital markets on demand! Led by ÁKK's Zoltan Kurali, the 90-minute exchange allowed investors to explore 2024 funding strategies and key influences like currency, maturity, inflation & geopolitics. 💰🌎 This formed part of our wider project 'Unlocking Hungary's post-pandemic growth potential', delivering insights into investing in the region. Watch the full broadcast on demand here: https://lnkd.in/enaQvWyC Register here for the upcoming conference that will provide unique insights into regional macroeconomic developments and potential investment opportunities in and via #Hungary: https://bit.ly/46N1bbK

The growth and liberalisation of China's capital markets have driven the expansion and development of financial products and custodial services. The two unique market characteristics that drive complexity for international investments into China are the several different access schemes and the fact that China continues to separate offshore and onshore currencies, namely its renminbi https://bit.ly/44sQ2eQ #custody #RiskManagement #regulation #InvestmentStrategy

CIS issuers make surprise return to Emerging Markets CIS issuers, the Development Bank of Kazakhstan and Bank of Georgia have returned to the primary international debt markets in a boost for regional issuance after the collapse in deals following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZ2MZAp2 Reported by Henry James. #Bonds #BondMarkets #CapitalMarkets #EUR #EMEA #EmergingMarkets #Finance #Markets

International recognition of China's bond market is improving significantly, as evidenced by Bond Connect's 7th anniversary celebration. Last year, the total transaction volume of international investors' investment in mainland bond market exceeded 15 trillion yuan ($2.06 trillion), two-thirds of which were conducted through Bond Connect. #InvestinChina #BondConnect #FinancialMarket #ChinaBonds #GlobalInvestment

NEW: BRICS Officially Announces Financial System Similar to SWIFT The BRICS alliance is developing its own financial messaging system to replace the Western SWIFT network, aiming to reshape global trade. This new system will enable BRICS countries to settle cross-border transactions without relying on the US dollar, potentially altering the balance of economic power in international markets.

Middle East Sovereign Funds Boost Investments in China > Middle East sovereign wealth funds increased investments in China to USD 2.3 billion in 2023, up from USD 100 million in 2022, according to HKMA data > This surge was driven by visits from regulators and financial institutions to the Gulf region, as Hong Kong seeks to attract state-backed investments from the GCC Read more: https://bit.ly/3L5qg9k #internationalfinance #middleeastswf #chinainvestment #hkma #gccinvestment #sovereignwealthfunds #financialgrowth #globalinvestment #hongkong

BRICS has started actively working on the development of a payment platform for trading in national currencies, stated Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. The payment platform falls under the decisions of BRICS’s Johannesburg summit in 2023, which aims to improve the international financial system and trade in the bloc. “Active work is underway to implement the decisions of last year’s Johannesburg summit in terms of improving the international monetary and financial system and developing a platform for settlements in national currencies for mutual trade,” stated Lavrov during his participation in the BRICS meeting Read more: https://lnkd.in/g3iKZTUX #BRICS #Russia #Finance #FinancialSystem #Trade