China
PBoC and HKMA to link up instant payment systems
Trial in 2025 will allow residents to make cross-border small-value transactions
PBoC cuts loan prime rates
Reductions in benchmark lending rates follow recent stimulus measures
PBoC launches special lending facility for share buybacks
Governor says central bank might also make further cuts to reserve requirement ratio
PBoC launches swap facility in bid to boost stock market
Financial institutions will be able to swap eligible assets with sovereign bonds and central bank bills
The hidden dynamics behind China’s BoP ‘errors and omissions’
Marcello Minenna highlights the possible implications an unaccounted-for £30bn has for the PBoC
People’s Bank of China cuts RRRs and key rates
Bank starts to implement slew of stimulus measures
Hong Kong launches second phase of CBDC pilot
Next stage will explore use cases for e-HKD and tokenised deposits
People’s Bank of China cuts medium-term lending rate
Reduction comes a day after PBoC unleashes slew of economic stimulus measures
PBoC unveils major stimulus package
Central bank cuts key rate and reserve requirements, boosts support for property and stock markets
China announces 10bp cut in short-term interest rate
Decision comes days after central bank left benchmark rates unchanged
PBoC keeps benchmark rates unchanged
Bank holds one- and five-year loan prime rates, despite weak economic data
Hong Kong and Macao authorities link bond settlement systems
Direct connection could allow investors to trade wider variety of financial products
CBDC transactions reach 7 trillion yuan, PBoC official says
Figure suggests e-CNY transactions almost quadrupled in the year to June
Phasing out coal-fired power could ultimately pay for itself – BdF paper
Authors say gains from lower operating and finance costs could compensate for outlay costs
Russia’s tangled web of sanctions evasion
Central bank has been at heart of efforts to ensure continued payments from oil sales
Former PBoC head urges efforts to fight deflationary pressure
Yi Gang highlights weak domestic demand and need for fiscal and monetary support
Yuan will not rival dollar for foreseeable future – Fed study
Figures show aggregate usage of currency lags behind that of euro, yen and pound
Interpreting the PBoC’s slew of policy reforms
How are new stimulus measures, bond market tactics, deflationary pressures and monetary policy framework changes affecting central banking in China?
South Korea and Indonesia set up currency transactions framework
Move is latest regional effort to bolster use of local currencies for settling trades
PBoC starts trading Chinese government bonds
Central bank has bought 100 billion yuan net of bonds in August
Global house prices have ‘almost stabilised’ – BIS
Prices still declining in aggregate, a trend driven mainly by China and the eurozone