Chinese Big Lenders Lower Deposit Interest Rates

China’s major state-owned commercial banks announced on Thursday reductions in deposit interest rates.

The one-year fixed-term deposit interest rate was cut by 10 basis points to 1.35 percent, according to the official deposit interest rates released…

S. Korea’s Economy Contracts 0.2 Percent in Q2 2024

South Korea’s economy retreated in the second quarter of the year as weaker domestic demand clouded recovery prospects despite robust exports, South Korean central bank data showed Thursday.

The country’s real gross domestic product, a key measure of…