澳洲聯儲主席布洛克：目前評估油價衝擊對經濟的全部影響仍爲時過早。

China's State Taxation Administration (STA) said the electronic tax bureau is now fully rolled out, with most high-frequency services — daily filings, invoice issuance, social-security fee refunds and personal social-security payment queries — available online or via mobile. Smart tax-service coverage has risen to 85% and average processing time has shortened about 20%; pilots of payment-triggered invoicing in parking, supermarkets, catering and lodging have improved consumer invoicing efficiency. The STA said it has optimized its "buy-now-refund-now" departure tax service: in 1H foreign travelers claiming departure tax refunds rose 366% YoY, while sales of tax-refund goods and refund amounts were up 69% YoY.

China's State Taxation Administration said tax data indicate continued industrial sales growth and accelerating development of new-type productive forces in 1H. STA director Hu Jinglin said sales from three sectors closely linked to new productive forces—equipment manufacturing; information transmission, software and IT services; and scientific and technical services—made up 23.5% of total enterprise sales revenue in 1H, up 2.2 percentage points YoY and showing a rapid multi-year rise. The STA added that including other emerging sectors and upgraded traditional industries would raise that share further.