Housing markets
PBoC keeps key lending rates stable
China’s central bank maintains reference rate for mortgages but calls on banks to support developers
PBoC keeps key lending rate unchanged
Central bank sticks to accommodative policy as China faces slowdown
Chinese regulators throw lifeline to struggling developers
Hong Kong-listed mainland property stocks surge as banks told to offer loan extensions
Chinese authorities: NPL levels are little changed
PBoC governor Yi Gang vows to resolve property sector risks as another developer defaults
Bank of Canada makes smaller-than-expected rate rise
Macklem says central bank is “getting closer” to end of increases, “but we are not there yet”
PBoC rolls over 500bn yuan policy loans to maintain liquidity
Central bank keeps the rate on the medium-term loans unchanged at 2.75%
New Zealand central bank suggests change to mandate
RBNZ says mandate could prioritise price stability and drop housing requirement
PBoC injects $15 billion into policy banks
This is the first time the PBoC has used the lending tool in more than two years
Iceland’s MPC carries out ninth consecutive rate rise
Central bank slows tightening cycle amid signs inflation may be on downward path
PBoC allows some cities to cut mortgage rates for first-time buyers
One-third of China's largest cities will qualify for new arrangement, analysts say
Chinese authorities announce $44 billion stimulus package
Authorities increase funds to power companies and farmers as country suffers from multiple crises
PBoC urges big state banks to increase lending
Yi Gang summons bankers as PBoC says economy faces “critical moment’
PBoC cuts key lending rates
Move follows unscheduled cut to two other rates after official data showed growing slowdown
How central bank mistakes after 2019 led to inflation
Central banks must acknowledge their own mistakes and outline concrete steps to restore the public’s confidence in their ability to ensure price stability, write Graeme Wheeler and Bryce Wilkinson*
PBoC aims to raise $150 billion for property bailouts, reports say
Chinese central bank wants state-owned lenders to leverage cheap loans to fund developers
Hong Kong raises key interest rate by 75 basis points
HKMA chief warns consumers over mortgages as finance chief says housing market is “resilient”
PBoC to set up property bailout fund, reports say
Chinese central bank ‘to contribute at least $7.4 billion’ to aid crisis-hit housing sector
Chinese regulator urges banks to fund housing projects
Some analysts argue it is time for Beijing to intervene more forcefully
Bank of Israel orders biggest rate rise since 2011
Central bank continues “monetary contraction” as Israel faces fifth election since 2019
IMF warns Iceland over bank privatisation and housing market
Some bank investors have conflicts of interest and housing market is overheating – report
PBoC chief vows to keep policy accommodative
But economist expects room for China to cut interest rates further to be small
Canada proposes ban on foreign investors buying houses
Hot housing market is adding to domestic inflation’s record highs, but some are sceptical the ban will work
Dallas Fed research says housing bubbles are ‘brewing’
Housing price expectations may have unanchored from fundamentals, paper finds
Korean president names new central bank governor
Rhee Chang-yong is currently IMF Asia-Pacific director