Growth in China's manufacturing sector accelerated to a six-month high in June, registering a strong end to the second quarter and an encouraging sign that the economy is further stabilizing.

China's banking regulator said on Monday it was allowing lenders to make more loans through a modification in the way a key regulatory ratio is calculated.

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, on Sunday announced that it has inked two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) on renminbi (RMB) business with the central banks of Luxembourg and France.

London and the eurozone look set to benefit in the future from increased trade in yuan, as figures Thursday show yet another monthly increase in its use as a global currency.

China's industrial profits continued to rise in the first five months but growth was slightly down from the Jan-April period, still encouraging sign.

The Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday that the value-added tax rate will be a flat 3 percent for many small businesses, effective July 1.

China's central bank on June 10th outlined areas it will target in providing financial support and implementing reform measures, following its latest move to cut reserve requirements for banks engaged in lending to the agriculture sector and small firms.

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