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PBOC Unveils Plans To Create Blockchain-based RMBCoin
January 23rd, 2017
Even though China is not a big fan of Bitcoin, they see the merit of digital currencies. In fact, the PBOC has been working on RMBCoin, a national digital currency project. By the look of things, RMBCoin will not ...
PBOC Boosts Weekly Injections as Yuan Climbs Amid Stability Bets
September 14th, 2016
Yuan interbank rates in Hong Kong surge before China holidays Monetary authority pumps in $57.7 billion, most since April China’s central bank boosted its cash injections to a five-month high, fueling speculation that it is looking to steady the ...
Bank of Russia and PBOC signed FX swap arrangement
March 3rd, 2016
In October 2014, the CBR and the PBC signed a bilateral local currency swap arrangement with 815 billion RUB/150 billion CNY for the purpose of supporting bilateral trade and direct investment of the two countries. Based on the friendly cooperation and negotiation, the CBR ...
PBOC:The Central Parity of RMB against US Dollar Became More Market-based in 2015
January 8th, 2016
Guest Commentator of CFETS The PBC improved the quotation mechanism of the central parity of RMB against US dollar on August 11, 2015, for the purpose of having a more market-based central parity to serve as the benchmark for ...
Yuan in Biggest Weekly Drop Since Devaluation as PBOC Eases Grip
December 11th, 2015
Central bank may enter market again after Fed decision: OCBC Yuan weakness trend is inevitable, according to Commerzbank The yuan recorded its biggest weekly drop since an August devaluation on speculation China’s central bank is taking advantage of a stronger ...
PBOC cuts rates for standing lending facility
November 19th, 2015
China’s central bank on Thursday said it would cut interest rates for a monetary instrument called the Standing Lending Facility, or SLF, in an effort to guide market rates. In a brief statement on its Twitter-like Weibo account, it ...
PBOC opens onshore fx market to central banks
September 15th, 2015
The People’s Bank of China said Monday it would allow foreign central banks to trade in the country’s foreign-exchange market, echoing a promise made by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the World Economic Forum last week. The central bank ...
PBOC sharply cuts yuan against US dollar after weak data
August 11th, 2015
The People’s Bank of China allowed the yuan to depreciate almost 2 percent against the U.S. dollar to levels last seen three years ago, sending a shock through currency markets. In a statement, the Chinese central bank said that ...
China Rate Swap Has Biggest Monthly Drop Since ’08 as PBOC Eases
April 30th, 2015
China’s interest-rate swaps were headed for the biggest monthly drop since 2008 as the central bank steps up monetary easing in support of the economy. The People’s Bank of China lowered lenders’ reserve requirements in April by the most ...
China’s shares rise after PBOC rate cut
March 2nd, 2015
Shares in China were higher on Monday after the mainland’s central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates at the weekend for the second time since November. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.36% at 24,911.91 points in mid-morning trade. Meanwhile, ...
