Chinese yuan weakens to 6.6944 against U...

BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 94 basis points to 6.6944 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign

Fertility rate in Morocco slightly up in...

RABAT, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The fertility rate in Morocco slightly rose to 2.38 in 2018 from 2.21 children per woman in 2014, said a report published Thursday.It is was a slow but continuous increase

China announces detailed VAT reform meas...

Chinese authorities Thursday announced detailed measures to implement the country's value-added tax (VAT) reform to further reduce the tax burden on various industries. Starting April 1, taxpayers th

China announces detailed VAT reform meas...

BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities Thursday announced detailed measures to implement the country's value-added tax (VAT) reform to further reduce the tax burden on various industries.

Norway's central bank increases key rate...

OSLO, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Norway's central bank Norges Bank increased key policy rate from 0.75 to 1 percent on Thursday, newspaper Aftenposten reported. "The upturn in the Norwegian economy seems t

U.S. FDIC highlights several alternative...

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued an article on Wednesday, highlighting several alternatives for a good old interest rate benchmark named London

Brazil affirms basic interest rate at 6....

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) announced on Wednesday evening a unanimous decision to affirm the country's annual basic interest rate Selic at 6.5 per

Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.6850 again...

BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 251 basis points to 6.6850 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the China F

S.Korea's marriage rate hits record low ...

South Korea's marriage rate hit a new record low last year as the younger generation delayed or gave up on marriage due to economic uncertainties, data showed Wednesday. The marriage rate, which gau

Chinese yuan weakens to 6.7101 against U...

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 39 basis points to 6.7101 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Forei