The PBOC is providing banks with capital to lend to small businesses, and acting as an intermediary between lenders and property developers.
December 16, 2021The industry has welcomed the MLF as a measure that will allow FIs to support their operations, protect the financial sector, and continue lending.
October 4, 2021Haitong Securities, Industrial Bank, China Everbright Bank, Zhongyuan Bank are suspected of violations, as recent defaults prompt concerns over the health of SOEs.
November 20, 2020The PBOC has instructed six state-owned banks to provide low-interest loans to a broader pool of companies than originally specified under a special re-lending programme earlier this month.
February 25, 2020The PBOC pledged to help companies by lowering lending rates, increasing credit support, and ensure banking system liquidity through RRR cuts and MLF loans.
February 21, 2020The PBOC has lowered the interest rate on its medium-term lending facility, injected 100bn yuan in liquidity via reverse repos, and ordered banks to disinfect yuan bills.
February 18, 2020The new market-oriented mechanism for calculating the Loan Prime Rate is expected to lower the cost of borrowing nationwide.
August 19, 2019Perpetual bonds can be swapped for central bank bills and serve as eligible collateral for PBOC lending. Bank of China issuance was more than 2x oversubscribed.
January 28, 2019The new 'targeted medium-term lending facility' is available to banks that demonstrate support for the real economy by lending to small and private companies.
December 20, 2018Announced at the end of a week-long national holiday, the RRR cut will free up $175bn in liquidity for banks to repay MLF funding and boost business lending.
October 8, 2018