People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
PBoC favours London as offshore RMB hub, says leading Chinese banker
The Chinese government and central bank 'think very highly' of London, says top Chinese banker who predicts the City will play a key role in renminbi internationalisation
FX lending in China tops $1 trillion, new BIS figures show
BIS's Robert McCauley estimates FX loans to China hit $1 trillion last year, though the recent renminbi depreciation may now cause lenders to think twice
China should adopt new intermediate target for monetary policy, say IMF economists
Economists at the IMF analyse demand for money in China and conclude the PBoC would be better off targeting interest rates in the economy rather than monetary aggregates
People's Bank of China hires Ma Jun as chief economist
High profile China economist makes switch to central bank to participate in ‘aggressive' economic reforms to ‘shape the future' of China's economy
Germany pips UK to renminbi clearing deal
Deutsche Bundesbank signs MoU with People’s Bank of China three days before the Bank of England; agreements pave way for first two clearing banks outside Asia
BoE and PBoC to ink deal on London RMB clearing bank
Central banks will sign memorandum of understanding next week that will pave way for London to establish the first offshore renminbi clearing bank outside Asia
PBoC doubles reminbi trading band
The People's Bank of China announced this weekend it will double the renminbi's trading band to let it fluctuate 2% either side of the bank's daily reference rate
World should brace for impact of rising Chinese exports, report warns
Array of ‘major problems’ afflicting the Chinese economy is likely to require renminbi devaluation, with knock-on effects for the rest of the world, research warns
Markets see PBoC hand in RMB depreciation
The sharp fall in the RMB at the end of February is thought to have been a deliberate action by China’s central bank to engineer the development of a two-way market in the currency
Former HKMA chief Yam calls on PBoC to shift to policy rate
Founding chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes a paper calling for interest rate and money base liberalisation on the mainland
PBoC commits to more market reform
The People’s Bank of China reiterates the importance of handing markets a ‘decisive role’ in resource allocation in the quest for sustainable economic growth; looks forward to 2014
PBoC delivers on cash injection promises
People’s Bank of China uses standing lending facility and reverse repos to inject in excess of $37 billion into interbank market; releases statement to prepare market participants ahead of time
ECB bulletin examines 'virtuous circle' in Chinese reforms
Research article published by the European Central Bank says there could be a ‘virtuous circle’ between reforms aimed at rebalancing China’s growth and those aimed at promoting the renminbi
Central bank of the year: The People's Bank of China
The PBoC has anchored market-based reform in China by curbing excesses in the financial system while pressing ahead with interest rate and capital account reform at a time of major political change
The winners of the inaugural Central Banking awards
Paul Volcker, Mario Draghi, People's Bank of China, Central Bank of Colombia, Sveriges Riksbank, Bank of Spain, BlackRock, Northern Trust, VocaLink and OpenLink win inaugural Central Banking awards
Chinese liberalisation could be ‘force for global stability', says BoE economist
Article in Bank of England quarterly bulletin says a more open capital account in China could be a force for growth and financial stability at home and abroad
China moves to block Bitcoin as digital currency gains credence
Bank of America analysts say Bitcoin could become a ‘serious competitor to traditional money', but the People's Bank of China warns it 'cannot and should not be used as currency'
China and India take divergent paths in liquidity management debate
People's Bank of China is targeting liquidity injections through a standing facility, while the Reserve Bank of India is reducing the amount available to banks through its equivalent funding window
FDIC inks MoU with China on bank resolution
The document, signed in Beijing yesterday, seeks to improve collaboration on resolution planning through the exchange of information and co-operation on risk monitoring
China should be in ‘no hurry’ to relax capital controls, says ADB paper
Working paper makes recommendations for Chinese fiscal and monetary policy, including maintaining control over exchange rates and taking steps to curb the growth of shadow banking
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Looking for a game-changer for the financial system
The world may need to look to central bank governors in countries such as China and India to champion reform of the global monetary architecture
China sees accelerating interest rate reform, starting with deposits
China expected to follow lending rate liberalisation with removal of the deposit rate cap; new agency created to co-ordinate financial regulatory bodies
Hungary signs RMB swap line with PBoC
Agreement is the People's Bank of China's second with an EU member state following deal with the UK; equals the size of swap line China has with its neighbour Mongolia