People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
IMF warns Bank of Mongolia against fiscal financing
Latest round of funding contingent on central bank making changes, mission chief says; support provided to help government deal with bond default, but fiscal changes must be made
PBoC issues second warning to bitcoin exchanges
Nine platforms told to enforce AML and forex regulation if they are to continue operating within China; bitcoin price holds firm against news
Swift records 29.5% decline in renminbi payments
Canadian dollar overtakes renminbi to become fifth most used for international payments; latest data shows slowdown of Chinese economy as well as volatility in exchange rate could be to blame
China hikes interbank lending rates
PBoC “very worried” by banks’ credit expansion, expert says; raises medium-term lending facility rate by 10 basis points
Bitcoin exchange halts service after PBoC clampdown
BTC123 becomes first exchange in China to halt services due to ongoing investigation by government agencies into virtual currency; cuts rates on wealth products
PBoC to investigate bitcoin firms
Bitcoin price falls by 33% in January; PBoC to investigate four largest bitcoin companies
People: vice-governor appointed at PBoC; Bank of Canada creates new comms role
China’s State Council appoints Harvard graduate to replace Guo Qingping; Jill Vardy becomes adviser to Stephen Poloz; and more
Institutional undercurrents at the PBoC
Hui Feng asks what is next for China's regulatory framework – and who will succeed Zhou Xiaochuan at the PBoC?
Renminbi drops to six-year low
Figures from Safe show a net $44.7 billion worth of payments in the currency left China in November
PBoC faces the ‘most challenging work of all central banks’ – HKU’s Xiao
The People’s Bank of China needs to meet short-term goals of exchange rate and price stability to achieve longer-term structural and financial reform, says Hong Kong University professor Xiao Geng
China to create own version of FX code
A newly established Chinese FX Committee is working on creating a Chinese version of the Global Code of Conduct, for domestic and foreign banks operating in the onshore market
Chinese authorities should introduce inflation target – IMF staff
Report by IMF staff sets out ‘key elements’ of transition to more market-based monetary framework; encourages explicit inflation goal and new intermediate target for policy
PBoC’s Zhang Tao picked as IMF deputy
Christine Lagarde proposes appointment of Zhang Tao as deputy managing director; he is a former IMF official who has held a variety of roles at the central bank
PBoC governor sets out challenges of pursuing multiple objectives
Zhou Xiaochuan discusses how the People’s Bank of China expresses its multiple objectives as a function that can be optimised, while noting challenges posed to modelling and communications
Renminbi investments to be included in Singapore reserves
Monetary Authority of Singapore says its investments in the Chinese currency will be included in official reserves “from June 2016 onwards”, now it is easier to repatriate funds
Zhu Min will leave IMF in July
Lagarde praises deputy managing director for his “formidable intellect” and passion for economics; search begins for a successor
South African rand and Chinese renminbi now tradable on CFETS
Bilateral trading between rand and renminbi will cut costs, Sarb's head of financial markets says, as China makes latest move towards renminbi internationalisation
PBoC deputy Tao says China’s financial system is failing SMEs
China's financial system needs to improve if it is to support crucial supply-side reforms via a particular focus on SME funding; financial institutions must be allowed to fail, says PBoC deputy
Wu Xiaoling warns of growing risks in China’s financial system
Top Chinese economic policy-maker hits out at use of complex financial products, saying China must learn lessons from the global financial crisis before risks get out of hand
Deepening reform of the financial system
Governor of the People’s Bank of China Zhou Xiaochuan examines the Central Committee’s proposals set out in the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan of national economic and social development
Co-ordinating China’s domestic and international efforts
As China becomes an increasingly significant player on the international stage it can no longer be insular in its policies, writes deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, Yi Gang
China appoints new deputy governor
Former IMF official Zhang Tao appointed to deputy governor role at People's Bank of China; local media speculates he may return to the IMF as deputy managing director
Trilemma, dilemma, and the PBoC's primer for the 'new normal'
Hui Feng argues the PBoC faces a dilemma not a trilemma – but the effort of balancing the two goals is painful all the same
FinCoNet offers regulators chance to advance financial consumer protection – chairman
The association of national financial consumer protection agencies has made progress in supporting reform, but has considerable work ahead, chairman Sheridan says