The PBOC appears poised to step up its efforts to prevent bond yields from falling, even though lower borrowing costs would help the economy right now. The inconsistencies in its policy approach are linked to the shifting whims of the Party leadership, which has a penchant for market intervention and seemingly doesn’t see the economy as so weak that it needs to give up on other goals to prioritise growth.
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