Bloomberg China’s central bank fanned expectations of further monetary policy easing, saying in its latest quarterly report that inflation pressures are “controllable,” while highlighting risks to the economic growth outlook. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) largely reiterated its stance of stable policy, pledging to make it more forward-looking and effective, while maintaining ample liquidity. The surge in producer inflation …

Bloomberg Circle Internet Financial, the second-biggest stablecoin issuer, is looking to give US regulators even more oversight of its cryptocurrency business as executives at Tether, its larger rival, are said to be facing a criminal probe by US prosecutors. Circle has set a goal of becoming the first full-service US federally-chartered crypto bank as the skyrocketing value of cryptocurrencies has …

Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc attracted $9.3 billion in net new money for its private banking business in Asia during the first half, with client assets rising 25% from a year ago. Its Asia wealth balances — which include its Premier & Jade deposits and global private banking client assets — reached a record of about $810 billion, accounting for nearly …