China CPI inflation slows but lending brisk
China CPI inflation slows but lending brisk
Chinese consumer inflation unexpectedly slowed last month, but a leap in lending and a rise in factory-gate inflation will keep policymakers alert to the risk of credit-fueled overheating in the world’s third-largest economy.
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China Sustains Expansion as Inflation Pressures Grow (Update2)
China Sustains Expansion as Inflation Pressures Grow (Update2)
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — China, the world’s third-biggest economy, sustained its manufacturing expansion in January as export orders jumped and inflation pressures grew, two surveys showed today.
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China Inflation May Exceed 5%, Credit Suisse Says (Update1)
China Inflation May Exceed 5%, Credit Suisse Says (Update1)
“The reserve ratio hike will have no real effect on draining liquidity, it’s only a symbolic measure,” Tao said at a conference in Shanghai today. “Credit and liquidity are likely to stay quite loose for a long while,” he said.
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China’s Central Bank Targets Credit, Inflation, Property Risks
China’s Central Bank Targets Credit, Inflation, Property Risks
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — China’s central bank pledged to curb volatility in lending, manage inflation expectations and monitor the property market in 2010 as a credit boom poses risks for the world’s third-biggest economy.
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