Author Archives: Sizhong Sun

Guonan Ma:  A compelling case for Chinese monetary easing Chinese monetary policy was excessively tight in 2014 but started loosening in late 2014, in an attempt to cushion growth, facilitate rebalancing, support reform and mitigate financial risk. Read more at … Continue reading →

The aging dollar peg: time for the PBC to bid it farewell – the Chinese economy is simply too big to remain tied to this once useful monetary anchor — it’s time to let it go. by Guonan Ma on … Continue reading →

Has a stronger renminbi contributed to financial tightening? – Yes and no: a stronger RMB on its own tightens China’s financial conditions but is not the principal cause of its observed broad-based financial tightness by Guonan Ma on 17th December … Continue reading →

Australia and China after their FTA 18 November 2014 Author: Peter Drysdale, East Asia Forum The past week has seen big breakthroughs in Asia Pacific economic diplomacy. At the APEC summit, Xi Jinping and Shinzo Abe broke the diplomatic ice … Continue reading →

China’s third quarter figures beat expectations but fall short of a knockout 11 November 2014 Author: James Laurenceson, ACRI The global economy breathed a sigh of relief last month with the release of China’s third quarter growth numbers. The result … Continue reading →

A compelling case for Chinese monetary easing – timely and measured monetary accommodation facilitates reform, supports growth, cushions structural adjustment and mitigates financial risk. by Guonan Ma on 8th October 2014 Despite unmistakable signs of messy but meaningful monetary easing … Continue reading →

Tweaking China’s loan-deposit ratio rule – highlights the need to revamp the country’s outdated banking regulatory framework ahead of full interest rate liberalisation by Guonan Ma on 3rd September 2014 In the wake of the latest easing of Chinese monetary … Continue reading →