People's Bank of China

China Focus

China must avoid a debt-deflation spiral

China urgently needs to avoid entrenched deflationary expectations akin to what happened in Japan after the 1980s

China Focus

China seeks to stabilise property market with loans, lower rates

“Lower mortgage rates could help sales stabilize, especially at a time when household expectations are so weak.”

China Focus

China breaks silence on Evergrande, says risks controllable

PBOC says China Evergrande Group's debt troubles are controllable and unlikely to spread

China Focus

Economists raise China GDP forecast after growth beats estimates

(July 25): Economists raised their forecasts for China’s economic output after growth in the first half beat estimates. That robust activity is giving policy makers’ room to curb excessive and speculative borrowing.
Renminbi

China Focus

A free-floating yuan is looking a bit more likely

HONG KONG (Jan 12): As China’s yuan swings back into the global spotlight, it might seem like an odd time for authorities in Beijing to loosen their grip on the tightly-managed currency.
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