The People’s Bank of China pumped about $131 billion worth of liquidity via seven-day reverse repurchase agreements.
China's central bank chief said on Monday the government will support moderately loose monetary policy to maintain ample liquidity as it tries to stimulate the economy and soften the impact of geopolitical uncertainties.
The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.
China's central bank said on Friday it has suspended treasury bond purchases, triggering a jump in yields and spurring speculation that the move was aimed at defending a falling currency.
The People's Bank of China (PBC) announced on Friday that it has decided to temporarily suspend treasury bond purchases in the open market, starting from this month. The central bank said the decision was made as demand exceeded supply on the government bond market recently,
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The LBMA Gold Price AM in USD fell in December while the Shanghai Gold Benchmark Price PM in RMB rose, supported by a weakening local currency. Read more here.
People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng met his Bank of England counterpart, Andrew Bailey, on Saturday in Beijing and discussed topics including financial stability and cooperation, China's central bank said on Sunday.
The biggest bright spot in the economy last year was exports, which was very strong especially if price factor was excluded,” Jacqueline Rong, chief China economist at BNP Paribas SA.
The People’s Bank of China vowed to help the economy grow this year, firming expectations of more monetary easing.
Foreign-exchange regulators reiterated their pledge to defend the yuan, as the Chinese currency comes under renewed pressure amid prospects of U.S. trade tariffs.
China’s central bank expanded its gold reserves for a second month in December, signaling renewed appetite after temporarily pausing purchases last year as prices soared. Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose to 73.29 million fine troy ounces ...