People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
IMF warns Chinese banks are undercapitalised
The IMF report highlights the insufficient capital of Chinese banks, conflicting tensions of growth and stability, and the financial system’s complexity
China takes fresh steps to rein in financial sector risk
Five regulators jointly release standardised rules on asset management products
ECB article warns of possible effects of a Chinese slowdown
Looser Chinese monetary policy in response to problems could have significant effect
ECB defends Draghi’s membership of G30 to EU watchdog
ECB praises chance for “dynamic debate” and rejects NGO’s claim of lack of transparency
PBoC’s Zhou warns of ‘sudden’ contagion risks
Governor continues with tough line on financial imbalances as he prepares to hand the reins to an as-yet-unnamed successor
Xi faces macroeconomic dilemma after China’s party congress
The Chinese premier will have to work hard to avoid a 'Minsky moment', says Hui Feng
China’s party congress hints at new PBoC chief
Contest narrows to banking regulator head Guo Shuqing and Hubei province party secretary Jiang Chaoliang
Widening exchange rate band is not a top priority – PBoC’s Zhou
Zhou makes first public confirmation he is set to retire soon; warns the country’s excessive optimism could lead to a “Minsky moment”
Xi sees renminbi taking greater role in global monetary system
President Xi Jinping calls for quality and equality of growth rather than speed; flags plans to promote renminbi as global reserve currency
PBoC’s Zhou warns China’s leverage is ‘relatively high’
Governor says corporate sector debt has ballooned partly due to local government financing vehicles
PBoC targets stability ahead of party congress
China's central bank has taken several measures to boost stability in the run-up to the Communist party congress, which starts on October 18
China’s deleveraging efforts pose global financial risks, research says
A sudden financial shock may imperil demand, trade and commodity prices
HKMA pledges $1bn to IFC infrastructure platform
HKMA commits $1 billion of its Exchange Fund to International Finance Corporation’s syndicated loan platform to invest in infrastructure projects
PBoC research head defends ICO ban
Central bank official stresses ban on ICOs will not hinder research on blockchain
PBoC dials back on forex controls
Renminbi ends 11-day rise after the central bank relaxes reserve requirements; analysts view move as attempt to end one-way trading
Financial regulation, the PBoC and Zhou’s legacy
Zhou Xiaochuan failed to secure a new ‘super-regulator’ under the PBoC, but has ensured the central bank has a strong voice on China’s new apex stability committee at a time of increased regulatory scrutiny
PBoC offers reassurance on market liquidity after large-scale bond operation
Rollover of special government bonds will not have significant impact on liquidity, PBoC says; bonds were issued to finance China's sovereign wealth fund
PBoC bans ICOs in latest crypto-currency battle
Price of bitcoin falls as China’s central bank takes action against projects that have raised 2.6 billion yuan; regulators in other areas also wary of ICO funding
People: Ma Jun departs PBoC; Brazil promotes directors
Chief economist of the PBoC departs central bank for academia; Central Bank of Brazil gets new directors; Andrew Abir to sit on the Bank of Israel’s monetary committee
Zhou did not get what he wanted, but has not left empty-handed
The key five-year meeting in China has resulted in shift of focus to systemic risk and regulation, and away from liberalisation and innovation
China's president hands PBoC stronger role in tackling financial risks
China will set up a financial stability and development committee to co-ordinate financial supervision, and the central bank will play a stronger role in financial regulation, Xi Jinping said at a national financial work conference.
Regulatory tightening has caused decline of money growth, PBoC official says
PBoC official says regulatory policy and monetary policy go hand in hand; recent flurry of regulatory activity is impacting monetary policy
Chinese monetary policy now more in line with G3 central banks – BIS paper
“Liberalisation and transformation” of the Chinese economy has led to changes in the PBoC’s monetary policy rule, and an improvement in inflation performance, authors say
A regulatory storm hits China
Regulators are making a country-wide push to tighten supervision, in an attempt to pull the Chinese economy away from shadow banking and excessive credit growth