RMB under pressure after Beijing cuts rates; more easing expected
China property market and SOEs to gain from lower funding costs but weaker RMB may hit Asian economies
Singapore
MORE monetary easing by Beijing is on the cards, even as it cut interest rates for the second time in just over three months to support a sluggish economy and ward off deflation risks (INFOGRAPHIC: Reactions to China rate cut).
While this bodes well for the property market and highly-leveraged state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the rate-cut cycle will further weaken the renminbi. But economists believe a sharp drop in the redback is unlikely.
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