The two sectors have been strong performers due to various reasons. In the financial sector, banks have benefitted from a loosening monetary policy, which is expected to continue this year. The People’s Bank of China has cut both interest rate and banks’ cash reserve requirement ratio three times each since November to combat an economic […]
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Further easing on cards even after China cuts banks’ RRR
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) on Sunday lowered the RRR for banks by 100 basis points to 18.5% as it seeks to add more liquidity to the economy, help boost bank lending and combat a growth slowdown. “The major reason for the RRR cut is the net forex outflows from China,” Grace Tam, global […]
China A share exposure boosts fund returns
The top performing funds that tap China’s A-share markets have soared since the Stock Connect launched and China cut interest rates, but they haven’t beat their benchmarks.