People's Bank of China (PBoC)
Chinese domestic interest rates falling – PBoC official
Key money market rates falling, says PBoC official, and bank will try to boost credit for SMEs
PBoC gets go-ahead from China’s cabinet to develop CBDC
China’s central bank is developing its own CBDC, as officials voice concerns over Facebook’s Libra
PBoC sounds alarm over Facebook’s Libra
Central banks must keep control of Facebook currency, senior officials say
Mongolia must reform banks to receive IMF aid
Central bank must make sure banks raise all needed capital, IMF team leader says
People: Sarb deputy governor retires after 10-year term
China appoints vice-finance minister to MPC; senior Bank of Finland official joins IMF executive board.
PBoC extends liquidity to smaller firms after Baoshang takeover
Chinese securities watchdog also urges big brokerages to provide liquidity support
PBoC ramps up liquidity support for commercial banks
Injection is the second largest loan of its kind on record
PBoC takes over city commercial bank in bid to stop contagion
Central bank says this is a standalone case and it has no plans to take over other banks
Cooling economic activity in China paves way for more stimulus
Policy-makers may turn to fiscal stimulus rather than monetary easing
Zhou on four key decisions that forged the modern-day PBoC
Zhou Xiaochuan shares his insights on central bank leadership in China’s economic reform
China cuts reserve requirements for small banks
Premier Li Keqiang had urged policy-makers to reduce funding costs for small businesses
Tone of PBoC moves markets, says Bank of Finland paper
Markets are effectively using PBoC speeches as ‘monetary policy instrument’, says researcher
PBoC to issue new banknotes with enhanced security features
New Chinese banknotes will use optically variable magnetic ink
China’s Q1 GDP beats expectations on surging industrial production
But the recovery may not prove durable, economists warn
China’s new loans rebound as PBoC focuses on growth
PBoC maintains focus on growth but possibility of reserve ratio cut in April has eased
Chinese inflation rebounds amid easing of monetary policy
CPI hits 2.3% in March, the highest level in five months
Euro’s ‘heft’ has been underappreciated – BIS’s Borio
Several roles of the euro as an international currency are underappreciated, says Borio
PBoC denies reserve ratio rumour and seeks police investigation
PBoC denies widespread market rumour that it plans to cut the key reserve ratio starting from April 1
Yi pledges to continue opening up China’s financial sector
Some measures are yet to be finalised despite end-2018 goal
PBoC improves policy communication
Central bank appears to address market concerns more frequently
China’s bond market needs reform, economist says
IMF book looks in detail at China’s bond market characteristics, prospects and reforms
PBoC to develop new fintech regulation
Central bank will implement new roadmap in 2019, which will see improved regulatory mechanism
Yi Gang makes People’s Congress debut as dilemmas grow
Governor says he sees smaller room for cutting reserve requirement ratios in 2019 but does not rule out the possibility
PBoC independence would help China’s exchange rate goals – IMF paper
Researcher recommends four China-specific policies to support greater exchange rate flexibility