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KfW loans for China under scrutiny
In light of geopolitical developments and shifts in China, the German government is currently deliberating on how to handle the promotional loan instrument of the Credit Institute for Reconstruction (KfW). A final decision has not yet been made, according to a response to a minor interpellation by the AfD parliamentary group in the Bundestag. The […] continue reading →
Credit growth records significant decline
In December 2022, China’s newly added “Total Social Financing” (TSF) declined significantly compared to the same period in 2021. Although China lifted its strict three-year-long zero-Covid policy in early December, the momentum for China's economic growth remained relatively weak so far, signified by the slow credit growth. continue reading →
AIIB loans for unethical micro-financing
The Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) sparked sharp criticism from human rights activists by granting a loan in Cambodia. Eight civil society organizations from Southeast Asia and Europe complained about the grant of 175 million US dollars to Cambodian microfinance institutions. The sector drew attention in Cambodia in recent years with unfair practices that […] continue reading →
Real estate prices continue to fall
China’s property woes worsened on all fronts. Prices for new apartments fell in October at the fastest rate in more than seven years. They fell by an average of 1.6 percent compared with the same month last year, according to calculations by the Reuters news agency based on data from the statistics office. This was […] continue reading →