Bloomberg China will pursue ‘neither loose nor tight’ monetary policy to ensure basically stable liquidity, People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Deputy Governor Chen Yulu said. The central bank will continue to implement “prudent and neutral” monetary policy, and create a “neutral and moderate” financial environment for supply-side reform, Chen told the Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum in Beijing Saturday. Intensified ...

Bloomberg Italy may have no time to rest on its laurels after brokering a deal to keep Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA in business. While an “in principle” agreement between Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan and European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will help save the world’s oldest bank through paving the way for a precautionary recapitalization, the ...

Bloomberg Brazil is taking steps to promote new renewable-energy projects as the government seeks to reassure the industry that political turmoil won’t threaten current power policies. The country will organize at least one power auction for clean-energy projects this year, according to Eduardo Azevedo, secretary of energy planning and development at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. A second auction ...