What Local Analysts Are Saying About PBOC's Latest Policies

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Insights - On September 24, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced a series of unexpected monetary easing measures to support economic growth, the real estate market, and stock market confidence. For the first time in a decade, the PBOC simultaneously cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) and key interest rates, while introducing new tools for the capital markets.


RRR and Rate Cuts


The PBOC will lower the RRR by 50 basis points and reduce the 7-day reverse repo rate by 20 basis points to 1.5%. This marks the first time in a decade that both measures have been implemented together. 


Analysts expect these steps to help China meet its 5% GDP growth target, though some remain cautious about their long-term effectiveness.


Lower Mortgage Rates and Standardize Down Payments


Existing mortgage rates will be reduced by 50 basis points, and the minimum down payment for second homes will drop from 25% to 15%. Additionally, the central bank will increase its support for affordable housing loans, raising the PBOC's funding share from 60% to 100%.  


Experts call the policy package China's largest housing loan support to date, covering new purchases and existing mortgages. Pan Gongsheng noted the rate cuts will benefit 50 million households and 150 million people, reducing annual interest expenses by 150 billion yuan.


New Monetary Tools


The PBOC will introduce a special bond for stock buybacks and capital increases, and guide banks to provide loans to listed companies.  For the first time, the PBOC will create a structural monetary policy tool to support the capital markets, offering swap facilities for securities, fund, and insurance companies. These firms can access liquidity from the PBOC through asset pledges, with an initial facility of 500 billion yuan.


Experts suggest that these new financial tools will increase stock market liquidity in the short term, stimulating trading activity. However, they caution that the fundamental performance of listed companies has not changed.


Looking ahead, analysts predict a weaker yuan following these easing policies. The recent Fed rate cut has somewhat eased policy constraints, partially explaining the timing of China's new measures.



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