Data showing that both GDP and consumer price inflation remain strong guarantee that the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) will remain focused on tackling rising prices. Today’s decision to raise bank reserve requirements shows that the People’s Bank will use monetary policy options, possibly including interest rates, to signal its intent, but currency appreciation is still likely to be the main weapon of attack.
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