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Why are China's banks stockpiling foreign exchange?

With the People’s Bank determined to limit renminbi appreciation but reluctant to add to its foreign currency reserves, China’s commercial banks have taken on the role of the economy’s foreign exchange buyers of last resort. This cannot last.

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