Pan Gongsheng
PBoC cuts loan prime rates
Reductions in benchmark lending rates follow recent stimulus measures
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
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?
PBoC starts trading Chinese government bonds
Central bank has bought 100 billion yuan net of bonds in August
PBoC stress-tests financial institutions’ bond holdings
Bank steps up efforts to tame market rally while keeping key medium-term rate unchanged
PBoC unexpectedly cuts key interest rate
MLF rate’s 20bp reduction is largest decrease since 2020
PBoC cuts suite of key interest rates
Move follows weaker-than-expected Q2 growth and policy meeting by Communist party
PBoC to start additional open market operations
Move could increase importance of seven-day reverse repo rate, some analysts say
PBoC to start borrowing government bonds as yields fall
Analysts expect central bank to sell in secondary market to stabilise yields
PBoC holds key lending rates
Market-based lending rates remain unchanged as economic data remains mixed
PBoC overhauls monetary policy framework
Central bank aims for clearer policy rate, bigger role for bond trading and use of “structural” tools
PBoC chief urges Asian nations to push for IMF quota reform
Pan Gongsheng says a redistribution of quotas at the IMF is long overdue
PBoC holds key policy rate
Central bank holds off easing amid yuan weakness and banks’ narrowing margins
China’s central bank to set up new credit market department
Unit will be tasked with guiding banks’ lending support for key areas of finance
China appoints head of foreign exchange regulator
Veteran banking executive Zhu Hexin to lead Safe in latest change among senior financial officials
China slides back into deflation
Falling pork prices are a major drag on consumer prices
IMF hits PRGT milestone but quota deal remains elusive
US wants to maintain voting shares as China continues to press for more proportional allocation
PBoC pledges more financial support for private firms
Governor Pan Gongsheng says authorities need to unblock funding channels for private firms
People: July to September 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months