China Banking Research

May

After nearly two years, China’s Digital Credit Rating platforms are still unlicensed…

There is a big blank space on individual credit scoring in China. The national individual credit reporting system was founded in 2005 by the Credit Reference Center, a part of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). But at the end of 2015, only 870 million individuals were included in the…

May

China Banking Research

Do tighter controls for Yu’ebao signal an end to Ant Financial’s popular digital wealth management product growth?

Yu’E Bao, the world’s largest money-market fund, may have to limit its individual investment amount at RMB500,000 (USD$72464), which is half of the amount the limit is now. The implications aren’t for certain at this point, but it could mean the end of the platform’s growth in the future.

Apr

China Banking Research

India’s growing e-commerce industry attracts more Chinese investment, this time from Tencent, but is it the right investment model?

A press announcement on April 10th 2017 showed that Tencent, a Chinese online giant, led an investment in India’s electronic commerce company Flipkart, alongside eBay and Microsoft. The total amount was $1.4 billion and Tencent contributed $700 million, eBay $500 million and Microsoft $200 million. This was the first investment…

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