China Banking Regulatory Commission statement released ahead of a briefing in Beijing (due at 0200 GMT)

  • Says the government will maintain its official “prudent” monetary policy stance
  • Credit and total social finance growth will be kept at a “reasonable” pace
  • Various monetary policy tools, including open market operations and the reserve requirement ratio, will be used to strengthen liquidity regulation and maintain overall market stability
  • Repeated that lending will be controlled for sectors in overcapacity and local government finance vehicles

Headlines via MNI

Nothing new in the statement