Policy easing starting to have an impact

Much stronger-than-expected lending in March adds to the likelihood that tomorrow’s Q4 GDP figures will be reassuringly strong and signals that policy easing is starting to have an effect. Meanwhile, China’s foreign exchange reserves have hit a new high. For all the rhetoric about the renminbi being close to an “equilibrium” level, the People’s Bank continues to intervene.

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