People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
China resorts to fiscal policy to stimulate slowing economy
China says it plans more fiscal stimulus while maintaining prudential monetary policy
China calls a halt to deleveraging
Banking watchdog says deleveraging campaign has achieved its goals
Chinese premier clashes with central bank over credit expansion
PBoC rejects premier’s warnings over interest rate arbitrage and bill financing
Fed must account for spillovers of monetary policy – Yellen
Janet Yellen reflects on Fed monetary policy and “treacherous” currency manipulation in Brookings podcast
Chinese lending hits all-time high in January
Total social financing reached roughly 240% of China’s GDP at end of month
The role of e-cash in China
The use of e-cash stored on integrated circuit cards notably reduces cash handling fees and increases security. It also offers greater convenience notwithstanding the rise of mobile payments
PBoC issues 20 billion yuan of central bank bills in Hong Kong
Bills could help improve the yuan-denominated bond yield curve amid a lack of liquidity in the Dim Sum bonds market
Myanmar adds yuan and yen as trade-settlement currencies
Move comes as yuan use rises and dollar use falls, analysts say
Zhou Xiaochuan wins 2019 lifetime achievement award
The former PBoC governor served for a record 15 years, implementing sweeping reforms that have reshaped the Chinese economy
Lifetime achievement: Zhou Xiaochuan
The former People’s Bank of China governor stands out for his high levels of integrity, intellectual rigour and bold reforms that have served the public interest in China and elsewhere
Latest restructuring boosts the PBoC’s regulatory clout
Hui Feng says the restructuring of the PBoC carries “profound implications” for the central bank’s role in policy-making
PBoC handed leading role in macro-prudential policy
Shake-up of PBoC’s governance structure sees central bank gain macro-prudential department
PBoC continues with communications overhaul
Central bank aims to publish Chinese and English communications simultaneously in the future
PBoC denies that new liquidity tool is a ‘form of QE’
Central bank bills swap is essentially quantitative easing, says one analyst
PBoC makes record fund injection into financial system
Central bank pumps 570 billion yuan into system via open-market operations; move follows other measures to increase liquidity amid slowing growth
PBoC’s Yi defends central bank’s easing measures
Cut in reserve requirements calibrated so as not to undermine deleveraging, governor says
Chinese central bank again seeks to boost lending to small businesses
PBoC doubles threshold for loans exempted under reserve-ratio requirements
2018: The year in review
The past year marked a return to instability, but also saw some innovations among central banks
The PBoC’s efforts to solve the ‘impossible trinity’
Chinese central bank intervenes to manage offshore renminbi rate; uses swaps, rather than selling reserves in latest currency interventions
BoCHK set to secure role for Philippines renminbi clearing
Bilateral settlement gains importance in yuan internationalisation process; race on for Indonesia clearing licence
Trade dispute causes PBoC ‘a lot of problems’ – Peking University's Xiao Geng
Monetary policy dilemma for PBoC due to US trade dispute; FSDB can curb regional excesses
Yuan swap deal with Argentina boosts China’s presence in Latin America
Agreement expands existing line by 60 billion yuan to 130 billion
Fintech poses “serious” challenge to governance, says former PBoC deputy
Li Dongrong warns of fintech spillover risks, regulatory arbitrage and digital divide; dismisses PBoC use of ‘untested’ blockchain
PBoC’s policy communication could improve - IMF paper
Central bank’s communications should be more timely and accessible, researchers say