China's central bank conducts 10 billion yuan of reverse repos
Xinhua | Updated: 2020-12-17 16:42
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BEIJING - China's central bank on Thursday conducted 10 billion yuan ($1.53 billion) of reverse repos to maintain reasonably ample liquidity in the banking system.
The interest rate for the seven-day reverse repos was set at 2.2 percent, according to a statement on the website of the People's Bank of China.
Meanwhile, 10 billion yuan of reverse repos matured on the same day, resulting in zero injection into the market.
A reverse repo is a process in which the central bank purchases securities from commercial banks through bidding, with an agreement to sell them back in the future.
China pursues a prudent monetary policy in a more flexible and appropriate way, according to this year's government work report.