China’s central bank to support HKMA in doubling of yuan liquidity for Hong Kong lenders
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China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC), will support the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in doubling the yuan liquidity available to Hong Kong lenders to 200 billion yuan (US$28.68 billion) starting February 2nd. The move, announced at the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) in Hong Kong, aims to increase yuan lending and strengthen Hong Kong's position as a leading offshore yuan trading center. The PBOC will provide more funding to the HKMA's RMB Business Facility, which offers banks cheap yuan funding for loans to global customers. The expansion is necessary because the initial 100 billion yuan had already been allocated to 40 banks in December. In addition, China plans to issue more yuan sovereign bonds in Hong Kong to meet international investor demand.
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