AsianFin -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, said Thursday that it will conduct a 1-trillion-yuan (about 139 billion U.S. dollars) outright reverse repo operation on Friday to maintain ample liquidity in the banking system.
The operation will carry a three-month tenor and be conducted using a fixed-quantity, interest-rate-bidding and multiple-price-bidding method, according to the PBOC statement.
The move is expected to ensure sufficient liquidity in the banking system, keep fluctuations in money markets under control and anchor market expectations, said Wang Qing, chief macro analyst at Golden Credit Rating.
He added that stepped-up medium-term liquidity injections signal a broader use of quantitative tools to bolster counter-cyclical regulation.
Outright reverse repo operations -- a tool the central bank introduced in October 2024 to manage liquidity in the banking system -- are carried out once each month with a tenor of no more than a year.
This new option has enriched the country's monetary policy toolkit following the introduction of temporary repos, temporary reverse repos, and the buying and selling of treasury bonds.
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What is an outright reverse repo operation?
How does the People's Bank of China (PBOC) determine the amount for reverse repo operations?
What are the expected effects of the 1-trillion-yuan reverse repo operation on the banking system?
How does the fixed-quantity, interest-rate-bidding method work in reverse repo operations?
What trends have been observed in China’s monetary policy recently?
How have market participants responded to recent liquidity measures by the PBOC?
What role does the central bank play in controlling money market fluctuations?
What are the implications of increased medium-term liquidity injections for the economy?
How does the introduction of outright reverse repos enhance the PBOC's monetary policy toolkit?
What challenges or criticisms have been associated with the PBOC's liquidity management strategies?
Can you provide examples of how reverse repo operations have been used in other countries?
What historical context led to the introduction of outright reverse repos in China?
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