China bank loans surge in March: central bankChina's bank lending surged in March from the previous month, the central bank said Tuesday, but analysts dismissed the possibility of monetary easing.
German inflation hits three-year low in MarchThe rate of inflation in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, fell to its lowest level in more than three years in March, official final data showed on Friday.
Kazakhstan-China tolling no longer feasible: MynbayevSauat Mynbayev, Chairman of KazMunaiGas (KMG), Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company, believes that duty-free supplies from Russia make shipment of Kazakhstan's crude to China for processing no longer feasible.
S. Korea's Park vows to rebalance export-led economySouth Korean President Park Geun-Hye unveiled Tuesday a three-year plan to rebalance the export-reliant economy, investing $3.7 billion on start-ups, boosting domestic spending and getting more young people and women in the workforce.
Global tax evasion under G20 scrutinyUS Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew described taxation reform as among the G20's most crucial initiatives Friday as the world's major economies look to close loopholes used by huge multinational firms.
Possible inflation risks: National BankIn view of the devaluation of the national currency - the tenge, the central bank of Kazakhstan believes that escalation of inflation is quite possible.