Opinion piece
07 October 2016
The yuan's SDR entry is more symbolism than substance
The yuan's official entry into the International Monetary Fund's basket of reserve currencies on Oct. 1 raised expectations that central banks all ove
Opinion piece
07 October 2016
The yuan's official entry into the International Monetary Fund's basket of reserve currencies on Oct. 1 raised expectations that central banks all ove
Opinion piece
04 October 2016
China has gone through a remarkable transformation in recent decades but tough reforms have become rare, especially since the global financial crisis.
Blog post
20 September 2016
Much has been written about the Belt and Road initiative since Xi Jinping made it Beijing’s flagship initiative in September 2013. There are many inte
Working paper
05 September 2016
The Belt and Road aims to ease bottlenecks for cross-border trade in Asia, Europe and Africa. This paper measures empirically whether the reduction i
Blog post
22 August 2016
Chairing the G20 offers China a unique opportunity to set the tone in global economic debates, and the Hangzhou summit is the focus of attention. The
Opinion piece
26 July 2016
Divergence in debt levels and corporate health in China is growing, with many state-owned companies still stuck in the past and new industries such as
Blog post
19 July 2016
As the world comes to terms with the result of the UK's Brexit referendum, what will it mean for China? The authors suggest that the short-term impact
Working paper
14 July 2016
This paper analyses empirically how increasingly close trade relations between China and Russia might affect the European Union.
Opinion piece
27 April 2016
Despite an $800 billion drain on China’s foreign reserves over the last 20 months, Chinese firms have been on a buying spree that has only accelerated
Opinion piece
19 April 2016
Despite the economic downturn the Chinese banking system continues its expansion. Concerns are rising about the institutions' strenght, as bad loans c
Blog post
04 March 2016
The central government will hold the National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting on March 5th. All the signs point to more monetary and fiscal stimulus,
Opinion piece
30 January 2016
Amid one of the worst market routs on record, a chorus of reassuring economic commentators insists that global fundamentals are sound and investors ar
Opinion piece
21 January 2016
The Chinese are watching a new storm unfold in their financial markets, only months after having been bombarded with news about China’s “historical vi
Opinion piece
05 January 2016
The factors that dragged down the global economy in 2015 will persist – and in some cases even intensify – in the new year.
Working paper
29 October 2015
This paper reviews the steps that China has taken towards financial reform with a particular focus on capital account liberalisation and international
Blog post
26 October 2015
The possibility of the RMB joining the group of key reserve currencies in the world, as defined by the currency composition of the IMF’s own internati