Economy: The People's Bank of China tightens its currency rules to calm the yuan
Original headlineÉconomie : La Banque populaire de Chine durcit ses règles sur les devises pour calmer le yuan
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The People’s Bank of China will raise the foreign-exchange reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions from 4% to 6%, effective November 15, a move expected to lock up roughly $24 billion in foreign currency. The measure is intended to slow the yuan’s appreciation by making it more costly for banks to hold dollar liquidity. It marks a renewed use of macroprudential tools to manage currency flows rather than relying solely on direct intervention. Traders will watch the onshore and offshore yuan fixings and subsequent reserve-requirement adjustments for signals of further tightening.
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People's Bank of China, Chinese yuan, China