China Raises Bank Reserve Ratios to Counter Inflation
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China’s central bank raised reserve requirements for lenders 10 days after boosting interest rates as Premier Wen Jiabao tackles accelerating inflation and the risk of asset bubbles in the fastest-growing major economy.
Reserve ratios will increase half a percentage point starting Feb. 24, the People’s Bank of China said on its website today in a one-sentence statement. The move will lock up about 360 billion yuan ($55 billion), Barclays Capital said.