Finance

• - China Construction Bank H1 Profit Soars 27%
• - Insurers Reports Loss on Rising Reimbursements of Traffic Insurance
• - 'No Systemic Risk' for Local Borrowings
• - China Doubles ROK Debt Holdings, Buys More Fannie Bonds
• - SOE Revenues Up 38.8% in 1st 7 Months
• - China Starts Diversifying Forex Reserves
• - China New Move to Boost Yuan's Overseas Use
• - China Cuts Holdings of US Debt, Again
• - Critical Week for ABC Shares
• - China Citic Bank Plans US$3.8 Bln Rights Issue

• - Banks Banned to Issue Credit Cards to Minors
• - China's July New Lending Drops to 532.8 Bln Yuan
• - China to Sell Local Government Bonds
• - HK OKs 1st RMB-denominated Fund
• - China Issues New Rules on Insurers' Investment
• - CCB Approved to Open Branch in Sydney
• - Central Bank Absorbs US$295 Mln from Money Market This Week
• - China Pledges to Crack down on Hot Money Inflows
• - PBOC Issues Guidelines for Developing Gold Market
• - Kunming RMB Center a Step Toward Financial Hub

• - China Construction Bank Allowed to Raise Funds Through Rights Issue
• - China Aims to Make Yuan Convertible
• - PBOC: Exchange Rate Reform on Right Track
• - ICBC Plans 45 Bln Yuan Rights Issue
• - 'Softened' IMF Tone Eases Yuan Pressure
• - Banks' Increase of Transaction Fees Draws Public Concern
• - China to Set up 2nd Asset Management Firm
• - Regulator Sees No Risks from Local Gov't Loans
• - China to Continue Proactive Fiscal Policy in H2
• - China to Launch Credit Default Swaps in H2