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China's top banks face narrowing margins as they’ve also been asked by Beijing to boost their lending to the country's struggling economy
The gloomy global outlook and Europe’s Russian gas crisis weighed on sentiment but there were hopes of more economic support from Beijing
India's current account deficits are expected to rise from 1.2% last year to 3.5% of GDP this year, according to Nomura, which said external sector risks remain elevated.
The move by Beijing is seen as a bid gain more leverage over some of the world's biggest mining conglomerates
Many funds in Hong Kong have cut exposure to China stocks and taken positions in US companies or Southeast Asia, portfolio managers say
Stocks across the region slipped lower after Russia shut a major gas pipeline to Europe sparking fears of recession
"The pick-up in growth stemmed from a rebound in new business gains as firms continued to benefit from the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions," an S&P Global analyst said
Move to cut the amount of foreign exchange reserves that financial institutions must hold is seen as aimed at slowing the depreciation of the yuan
Banks have started to dial back their exposure to the ailing sector with total real estate loans rising just 3.3% this year while overall lending rose 7.9%
Nikkei marked its worst week in nearly three months but China’s markets were buoyed by stimulus hopes after new Covid lockdowns
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