Economics

PBOC Signals Policy to Stay Cautious Amid Uncertain Data

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Yi GangPhotographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China’s central bank governor sounded a cautious tone on the health of the global economy, while signaling that the nation’s monetary policy makers will continue to refrain from large-scale easing steps.

Policy should be prepared for a “mid- and long-distance race” and stick to a conventional approach as long as possible, according to the article by Governor Yi Gang published Sunday on the WeChat account of Qiushi, the Communist Party’s flagship magazine.