Bloomberg China’s smaller banks could come under greater scrutiny over financing to Russia as the nation’s biggest lenders are already showing signs of complying with US and European sanctions in a bid to protect their large international footprints. Within the commercial banking system, one model allowing China to support its strategic partner would be through an institution similar to …

  Bloomberg China’s central bank pledged to keep its monetary policy flexible and responsive to changing economic conditions, with an overriding objective of achieving stability. The People’s Bank of China will adjust the strength, pace and focus of its monetary policy as needed, the central bank said. The statement was the first in a series planned in relation to the …

  Bloomberg German bonds surged on Tuesday, sending the benchmark yield below zero for the first time in a month as rates traders bet the European Central Bank will put off raising interest rates until next year. The repricing comes as investors come to terms with the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the risks it poses to the …