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PBOC:The Central Parity of RMB against US Dollar Became More Market-based in 2015
January 8th, 2016
Guest Commentator of CFETS The PBC improved the quotation mechanism of the central parity of RMB against US dollar on August 11, 2015, for the purpose of having a more market-based central parity to serve as the benchmark for ...
RMB exchange rate remained generally stable against a basket of currencies in 2015
January 7th, 2016
Guest Commentator of CFETS, Jan 5, 2016 On January 4, 2016, the China Foreign Exchange Trade System published the latest readings of a series of RMB exchange rate indices. According to the latest figures, on December 31, 2015, the ...
New Bitcoin app will Pay You to Walk
January 7th, 2016
Franky Imbesi and Nissan Bahar, social entrepreneurs working in Africa, have created a new app that will pay you to walk. Rather that use computing power to “mine” bitcoin, the app allows you to generate Bitwalking Dollars by walking. The practical ...
KPMG: UK tax changes will slow down buy-to-let market
December 30th, 2015
The buy-to-let market will slow down next year due to a series of tax changes, accountancy giant KPMG has said. The changes, including a three per cent hike to stamp duty on buy-to-let homes, to be introduced in April, will put off ...
China central bank says to keep reasonable credit growth, yuan stable
December 28th, 2015
China’s central bank said on Monday that it would “flexibly” use various policy tools to maintain appropriate liquidity and reasonable growth in credit and social financing. The People’s Bank of China will keep the yuan basically stable while forging ...
11 Bitcoin Startups That Went Bust in 2015
December 28th, 2015
This year was a time of further consolidation for the bitcoin industry. After what you might call a ‘Wild West’ period (when it seemed everyone with the urge was setting up their own bitcoin-based service), the space is now rapidly becoming ...
The Recession And Bear Market Of 2016, In Two Charts
December 23rd, 2015
Good friend Michael Pollaro just sent a couple of charts that show the US economy heading for a brick wall. The first illustrates what happens when business sales (the green line) turn negative. In the previous two boom/bust cycles, ...
What is blockchain, and can IBM, Intel, and big banks use it to remake the internet?
December 23rd, 2015
Linux was once thought of as the ugly duckling of OS world, an indulgence appealing only to system administrators, power-users, and shut-ins. Today, the Linux kernel underlies Google’s Android OS, the most widespread mobile platform in the world, and ...
Financial Regulators of UK, Luxembourg and Australia issued warnings for unauthorised financial services firms
December 22nd, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority of UK, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) of Luxembourg and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, issued warnings to inform investors and public for unauthorised financial services firms. FCA UK FCA informs ...
Forex Questions You Were Too Scared to Ask
December 21st, 2015
If you are just starting out as a forex trader, then the chances are your mind is full of questions. The trouble is that you’re probably reluctant to ask these questions – some seem just too obvious, while ...
