A Rs 3 hike makes India’s inflation battle somewhat harderIndian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...
15 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Bangladesh turns to China on Teesta project, casting shadow on India tiesBangladesh's new government is seeking Chinese involvement in the Teesta River restoration project. This move follows discussions between B...
07 May, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Iran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist US blockadeTightened US naval restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz have sharply reduced Iran’s oil exports, forcing the country to cut production as s...
02 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
US indicated it would not ease Russian oil sanctions again, EU's Sefcovic saysEuropean Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic discussed U.S. sanctions relief on Russian oil with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Sefco...
25 Apr, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetingsGlobal finance leaders are meeting amid the Middle East war, a third major shock impacting the world economy. The IMF and World Bank are do...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
China opens probe into troubled shadow banking giant ZhongzhiPolice in Beijing said in a statement on WeChat that they took "criminal mandatory measures" against multiple suspects, identifying one by ...
27 Nov, 2023, 12.52 AM IST
China finance giant alarms markets, regulators with missed paymentsChina's banking regulator has established a task force to examine risks at wealth management group Zhongzhi Enterprise, after several of it...
14 Aug, 2023, 10.57 PM IST
India's shadow-bank risks put China in the shadeThe shadow lenders are the reason why the Indian economy isn’t withering for lack of finance.
19 Dec, 2018, 04.05 PM IST
Clampdown on shadow banking in China hits the stock marketShanghai Composite Index closed 0.3% higher, after falling as much as 1.4% to a 2 month-low.
21 Nov, 2017, 08.41 AM IST
Moody's says China's shadow banking growth has stoppedFor the first time since 2012, China's gross domestic product grew faster than shadow banking assets in the six-month period.
07 Nov, 2017, 09.22 AM IST
China shadow banking is explodingGDP growth has slowed down to 6.9 per cent, according to official numbers.
09 Aug, 2017, 08.44 AM IST
Shadow banking makes China's credit markets opaque: GoldmanThe analysts note they're struggling to break down and make sense of the country's credit market.
14 Mar, 2017, 11.46 AM IST
Don’t worry about China’s shadow banking, says Mark MobiusIn simple terms, shadow financing refers to activities outside the formal banking system that perform similar functions.
27 Jan, 2017, 01.33 PM IST
The shadow looming over chinaIn a country with no credit reporting bureau and many doubts about the enforceability of contracts, wealth-management products aren't for t...
09 Jun, 2016, 02.24 AM IST
Shadow Banking grows to a $75-trillion industry: ReportThe shadow banking industry grew by $5 trillion to about $75 trillion worldwide last year, driven by lenders seeking to skirt regulations.
01 Nov, 2014, 03.54 AM IST
China's 'shadow banking' sector valued at $4.4 trillion: ReportShadow banking in China encompasses a huge network of lending outside formal channels and beyond the reach of regulators.
13 May, 2014, 11.05 AM IST
Shadow banking in China now on the internet tooChina Banking Regulatory Commission in Sept issued a warning about web-based brokers, cautioning that their bad-loan ratio is higher than t...
25 Jul, 2012, 02.36 AM IST