The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) cut to the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) takes effect today.
The Chinese central bank announced a 50 bps cut to the RRR on January 24, which would bring the weighted rate from 7.40% to 6.90%. The PBOC rate cut decision is expected to pump in CNY1 trillion in the economy.
Market reaction
Despite the Chinese easing, AUD/USD remains on the defensive near 0.6500, as of writing, thanks to the escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions. The pair is down 0.17% on the day.
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/pbocs-50-bps-rrr-cut-takes-effect-on-monday-202402050140