21 Jan 2022
Trivium Markets keeps you briefed on the latest developments in China markets policy.
Across December and January (to date), China has added nearly four million barrels of crude oil from Iran to its strategic reserves.
The tally comes courtesy of a Reuters report published Wednesday.
Some context: December saw China's first imports of Iranian oil since 2020.
China is due to...
April 19, 2024
Credit growth is set to slow further. That’s what we took from comments by Zou Lan, head of the central bank’s (PBoC) monetary policy department, on Thursday. Some context: In March, total social financing (TSF) expanded only 8.7% y/y, its… Read More »
April 19, 2024
The central bank (PBoC) sees no need to cut interest rates to relieve deflationary pressure on firms. That’s according to Zou Lan, head of the PBoC's monetary policy department in comments made Thursday. Some context: Despite benchmark lending rates declining… Read More »
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Officials are getting innovative in their attempts to boost housing demand. On April 16, the Zhengzhou city government announced it will acquire used properties from homeowners purchasing a new home. The offer is limited to the first 500 participants who… Read More »