People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
China's reserve manager may be buying government debt
PBoC not buying government bonds, but reserve manager may have sharply increased holdings
Chinese state-run banks start testing PBoC’s ‘e-wallet’
Four biggest state banks trialling payments system for PBoC’s “digital yuan”
PBoC official joins policy lender after clearing up Baoshang Bank
Zhou Xuedong joins China’s biggest policy lender, as PBoC declares Baoshang Bank bankrupt
Chile and China expand bilateral swap line
Central banks more than double size of swap line and expand scope of use
PBoC partners with tech giant to test digital yuan
Chinese ride-hailing firm partners with PBoC digital currency research arm to test digital yuan
Singapore and China to deepen collaboration on green finance
MAS chief proposes working together in areas including loan syndication and verification
PBoC will not engage in monetary financing, Guo says
Senior central bank official says China will not monetise deficits or use negative interest rates
Central bank museums grapple with lockdown
Money museums moved online to keep communicating during Covid-19 lockdown; some now plan to reopen for a limited number of visitors
China moves towards single ‘green finance’ taxonomy
Move to unify central bank standards with other agencies could have major impact – observers
Chilean central bank requests access to NY Fed’s repo facility
Central Bank of Chile also seeks to expand renminbi swap line with PBoC
Economists debate monetary financing of China’s government debt
PBoC adviser dismisses idea of monetising government bonds despite calls from Ministry of Finance think-tank
PBoC’s post-pandemic policy is still up in the air
The Chinese central bank has resisted radical easing, but with the NPC meeting this week, more loosening could be on the way, despite debt-level concerns, writes Hui Feng
PBoC confirms digital currency pilot
Central bank will test central bank digital currency in a number of provinces
PBoC cuts key rate to record low as Chinese economy shrinks
Chinese central bank extends more emergency liquidity and cuts medium-term rate
Some thoughts on CBDC operations in China
People’s Bank of China deputy governor Fan Yifei outlines why he favours an indirect approach to introducing a CBDC in China
PBoC: over 1,000 Chinese finance workers infected by Covid-19
Deputy governor says 42 employees of finance firms have died because of coronavirus
China will suffer recession, say Bank of Finland experts
Economic policy response has been fragmented and banks may not respond to PBoC incentives – research
Will cash survive Covid-19?
Fears are emerging that banknotes may carry the coronavirus. Are they justified?
Asian central banks rush to roll out easing measures
Japan expands asset purchases; Korea cuts rates to record low; China extends lending and HKMA cuts capital buffer
PBoC injects $79 billion into virus-hit economy
Targeted RRR cut encourages smaller banks to lend to SMEs; more easing steps expected to stabilise economy
PBoC takes on regulation of key financial infrastructure
Chinese central bank to take bigger role in regulation as country seeks to improve financial infrastructure
PBoC ready to ease further as Xi calls for more stimulus
PBoC deputy governor vows to safeguard economy from virus shock as president says monetary easing should be “more flexible”
PBoC cuts rates in bid to buffer impact of virus
Indonesian central bank also lowers rates in bid to limit effects of coronavirus
PBoC loosens credit for province hit by coronavirus
New banknotes issued in bid to slow spread of disease, officials say