In a coordinated effort to stimulate economic growth, central banks worldwide are embarking on a rate-cutting spree. Europe led the charge, followed by the Federal Reserve, with China making moves before, during, and after. Beijing aims to revitalize its struggling economy and real estate sector through cheaper credit.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is set to announce official policy changes on its website soon. They are supposed to cut RRR by 50 bp in the near future to provide 1 tn yuan liquidity to the markets , PBOC said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, China's 10-year bond yield hit a record low of 2% during a high-level press conference, signaling market expectations of further easing.