China seeks to soothe markets on rate rise
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BEIJING: China sought yesterday to soothe concerns over a surprise interest rate rise, its first in nearly a decade and one which is expected to start a series of increases to cool growth in the world&#39;s seventh-biggest economy.
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Asian financial markets showed little reaction Friday to China's first interest rate rise in nine years, which analysts welcomed as a shift toward capitalist-style economic tools and away from central planning.
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The People&#39;s Bank of China, or China&#39;s central bank, announced Thursday to raise both lending and deposit interest rates 0.27 percentage point higher as from Oct. 29.
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China has less scope than before to raise interest rates and banks' required reserves, making it very tough for policy makers to steer the economy to a soft landing, Vice Finance Minister Li Yong said on Sunday.
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China's efforts to moderate its economic boom appear to be taking hold, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said Sunday, reiterating Beijing's pledge to consider easing controls on its currency.
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China came under pressure on Saturday   to let its currency rise faster to ease imbalances in trade and   capital flows that pose one of the biggest risks to global   growth.
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It is premature to say that inflation has returned to China, but bank deposit rates need to remain positive in real terms, an economic planning official said on Tuesday.
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China's central bank on Thursday raised  interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade in a  surprise move that was the boldest so far aimed at guiding a  heated economy onto a path of slower growth.
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China's central bank on Thursday raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade in a surprise move that was the boldest so far aimed at guiding a heated economy onto a path of slower growth.
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China should raise interest rates to cool the economy and prevent a future buildup of bad loans in the banking system, the Asian Development Bank&#39;s (ADB) Bei-jing representative Bruce Murray said.
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Beijing, Oct. 28 (PTI): China today raised its interest rates for the first time in nine years to consolidate macro economic adjustment and ensure healthy growth of the economy, the apex bank said here.
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Washington, Oct. 2: In the face of growing international pressure, Chinese officials told top US officials on Friday that they would continue to push ahead with plans to float or revalue their currency, but
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China's central bank on Thursday raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, signaling deepening unease with the breakneck pace of development and an intent to reign in a construction boom now sowing fears of runaway inflation.
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It is premature to say that inflation  has returned to China, but bank deposit rates need to remain  positive in real terms, an economic planning official said on  Tuesday.
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China on Thursday announced it will raise interest rates for one-year loans by 0.27 percentage points to 5.58%, the first increase in more than nine years.
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China may avoid a sudden economic slowdown after the central bank raised benchmark interest rates for the first time in nine years last week, a survey showed.
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The head of China's central bank said on Sunday Beijing's efforts to curb excessive credit growth were bearing fruit, increasing chances the country's booming economy would achieve a "soft landing."