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China sovereign wealth fund CIC's profit falls by 17%

Beijing

CHINA'S sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC) reported a 17 per cent decline in net profit last year, its lowest profit since 2011, hit by negative returns on overseas investments and huge foreign exchange losses, it said on Friday.

Net profit was US$73.9 billion in 2015, down from US$89.1 billion a year earlier, the fund said in the annual report posted on its website.

CIC's return on overseas investments declined to a negative 2.96 per cent last year, compared with a positive 5.47...

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