China+ Publications
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PBoC official hints that RRR cut will be the next move
Duncan WrigleyChina+
BoJ holds fast, offering rosier view on consumption activity
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Consumer inflation rises on the back of food inflation, notably rice shortages
Duncan WrigleyChina+
BoJ holds steady as Japan's national inflation rises modestly
China's LPRs unchanged
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- -CHINA TOUGHING IT OUT, HELPED BY RESILIENT EXPORTS
- - BOJ INSISTS ON ITS READINESS TO RAISE RATES
- - BOK COULD DELAY RATE CUT, ON HOUSING DEBT WORRIES
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
- China’s August developer-funding figures improved only because of policy support, namely loans.
- Home sales remained weak in August, as the impact of the May policy support is fading.
- A long, grinding recovery is in prospect, with no sign of a change in approach from drip-fed support.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s August headline credit growth was pretty steady, but due only to government-bond issuance...
- ...Private credit demand looks weak, and on-balance-sheet bill financing was suspiciously large.
- The PBoC is preparing “incremental policy” measures, likely an RRR cut and structural tools.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s retail sales growth faded in August, as people held back on big-ticket purchases.
- Bad weather delayed construction, despite a large funding boost from government-bond issuance.
- Policymakers are unlikely to hit the policy panic button, even if it risks missing 2024’s growth target.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Domestic demand fades in August, with fiscal policy slow to gain traction
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Government bond surge props up broad credit growth
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- Recent BoJ policymaker statements signal intent to keep raising rates if warranted by inflation.
- The carry trade appears to have largely unwound, but lower oil prices could slow the pace of rate hikes.
- Revised Q2 GDP growth was partly bolstered by short-term factors; Q3 growth is likely to slow.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
