People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
PBoC holds key rate for tenth consecutive month
May data shows continued property downturn and improvement in retail sales and industrial production
Argentina extends swap agreement with China
Central Bank of Argentina says it will repay activated $5 billion swap by mid-2026
Saudi Central Bank joins mBridge
Cross-border CBDC project with China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE opens up further to private sector
Banknotes: April to June 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Chinese cities ease home-buying rules as housing slump continues
Analysts say real estate sector unlikely to turn around this year despite recent interventions
Getting Chiang Mai right
Asia’s emergency infrastructure is on the right track, but there is still room for improvement
China links CBDC to Hong Kong’s fast payments system
Hong Kong residents can top up wallets via 17 retail banks as PBoC continues to promote use
China holds key rate flat
Move comes two days before PBoC starts selling long-term sovereign bonds
China to start selling ultra-long term sovereign bonds
Authorities will start selling 30-year bonds as first stage of major fiscal stimulus
BIS’s Zhang Tao on why Asian central banks favour a broader policy mix
The BIS’s Asia chief speaks with Christopher Jeffery and Jimmy Choi about supporting liquidity, financial stability and innovation in the Asia-Pacific region
Former head of PBoC’s digital currency arm under investigation
Probe comes after Beijing launched a three-month anti-graft inspection
Chinese policy-makers warm to PBoC bond trading
PBoC’s trading of government bonds will be different from QE, central bank official says
PBoC withdraws liquidity and holds key rate
Policy-makers refrain from easing despite weak inflation and exports data
PBoC steps up funding support for tech development
Central bank sets up a 500 billion yuan re-lending facility for tech firms
Banknotes: January to March 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
PBoC chief urges Asian nations to push for IMF quota reform
Pan Gongsheng says a redistribution of quotas at the IMF is long overdue
PBoC keeps benchmark rates unchanged
Markets expected decision to hold one-year and five-year loan prime rates
Chinese authorities reshuffle monetary policy committee
Four new members include securities regulator, PBoC deputy governor and two academics
PBoC holds key policy rate
Central bank holds off easing amid yuan weakness and banks’ narrowing margins
China sets 5% growth target
Economists question whether government can achieve GDP goal, given weakness in economy
PBoC pledges to improve visitors’ payment experience
China’s central bank tells firms to make mobile and card payments easier for foreign nationals
China makes record cut to mortgage reference rate
PBoC unveils 25bp reduction in five-year LPR in further bid to revive flagging property sector
PBoC holds key rate
China’s central bank refrains from further stimulus amid weak yuan
Philippine central bank may issue wholesale CBDC in two years
However, governor rules out using blockchain-based technology for digital peso