XFA Weekly Review 2016 Issue 11_Xinhua Finance Agency

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Issue		11
2016


	2016/03/06 - 2016/03/12

ECB cuts benchmark interest rate to record low of zero percent

The Governing Council of the ECB decided to cut the main refinancing operations rate for the euro area by 5 basis points to record low of zero pct.

Key figures and facts in China's government work report

20 figures and facts highlighted in a government work report distributed to media ahead of the NPC on Saturday morning.

	February inflation higher than expected

	China's consumer prices increased 2.3 percent in February from one year earlier, up from January's 1.8 percent, official data showed Thursday.


	Grand prospect of “13th Five-year Plan” brings new market opportunities

		The Guideline of the “13th Five-year Plan” on National Economy and Social Development (Draft) proposes main targets of economic in next five years.

New study finds China's carbon emissions may have peaked already

China's carbon dioxide emissions are likely to peak by 2025, and may even have done so already.

13th Five-Year Plan perceives new moves in capital market

The draft outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan on March 5 has been submitted for deliberation in the 4th meeting during the 12th annual session of NPC.

1st batch of pilots for debt&equity linkage financing likely to unveil soon

The debt and equity linkage financing develops smoothly, and the first batch of pilots is likely to be named soon.

PBOC confers financial governance policy

The PBOC is intensifying the strength to push the construction for an unified note market nationwide.

KPMG: Fintech funding hits all-time high in 2015

Global investment into VC-backed fintech startups hit a record high in 2015, of which China accounted for almost one-fifth of the total value.

Spotlight: Six reasons why China's economy will remain resilient

Why we should expect the Chinese economy to stay resilient despite the challenges it faces.

U.S. trade curbs targeting Chinese company reek of unilateralism

ZTE will not be able to buy components from U.S. suppliers, due to its alleged violation of U.S. policy banning sales of technology products to Iran.

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