People's Bank of China

China-led cross-border digital currency platform sees surge in transactions

It is the latest sign that efforts to build alternatives to US-dollar-dependent global payment systems are gaining traction

The process by which the trade surplus transforms into private-sector foreign assets is similar to a recycling mechanism that bypasses the PBOC’s balance sheet.

China’s US$1.2 trillion windfall quietly seeps into global markets

For a world already uneasy over the huge imbalances in trade, another outcome is a global financial system increasingly reliant on liquidity sourced from the Asian country

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will also establish a dedicated relending programme for private companies and increase quotas for tech innovation loans.

China’s central bank cuts structural interest rates to boost targeted lending

The moves signal targeted adjustments to bolster an economy hit by weak demand and imbalances

Gold delivered its best annual performance since 1979 on the back of central bank purchases, geopolitical angsts as well as debasement trades – a retreat from sovereign bonds and currencies for alternative stores of value.

China’s PBOC adds gold for 14th month as prices hit record

Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 30,000 troy ounces last month

China's central bank’s comment echoed a pledge made by top leaders at a key meeting in December.

China’s central bank pledges to cut RRR, interest rate in 2026

The central bank will make flexible and efficient use of multiple monetary policy

The PBOC added liquidity on a net basis on most days over the past year, and resumed its purchases of government bonds in October to boost cash supply.

PBOC’s leanest year for easing since 2021 defies Wall Street

During a year defined by trade chaos unleashed by Trump, it lowers policy rate only once, by 10 bps

The PBOC appears to be accelerating work on the digital currency in recent months.

China to pay interest on digital yuan in bid to boost adoption

Whether the new interest-bearing arrangements will promote significantly wider adoption of the E-CNY remains unclear

Prior to market open on Dec 23, the People’s Bank of China set its yuan midpoint rate at 7.0523 per US dollar, the strongest since Sep 30, 2024.

China’s renminbi climbs to 15-month high, overcoming weak PBOC fixing

On Dec 23, onshore yuan ends at 7.0287 per US dollar, while its offshore counterpart fetches 7.0181 at 4.30pm SGT

The announcement follows data showing new bank lending fell short of expectations in November, weighed down by shrinking household loans, and as economic momentum weakened

China to scrub small overdue debts from credit records to help spur lending

[BEIJING] China’s central bank on Monday unveiled a one-off credit repair scheme to allow overdue personal debts of up to 10,000 yuan (S$1,835) incurred since 2020 to be removed from credit records on...

China kept its one-year loan prime rate (LPR) at 3.00 per cent and its five-year LPR at 3.50 per cent.

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh month in a row in December

[SHANGHAI] China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations.