The People’s Bank has just announced a cut to bank reserve requirements. With private sector credit demand still weak, this is a gesture rather than a meaningful support measure. Substantial rate cuts or a sea change in economic sentiment would be needed for household or corporate borrowing to pick up substantially, and neither look imminent.
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