March marked the 17th consecutive month that the People's Bank of China (PBOC) has been purchasing gold. The PBOC has been instrumental in setting new records for the precious metal. In the first month of spring, China's gold reserves, stored in the basements of the RVOS, increased by 0.2% to reach...
Nicholas Lardy, from the Washington-based Peterson Institute for the World Economy, is one of the few experts who believe that China can return to its pre-pandemic levels of rapid economic development.
In a Foreign Affairs article, he notes that China faced much more challenging obstacles on the p...
By Rhod Mackenzie
During a meeting with senior officials, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of building the country's financial strength on a solid economic foundation, a strong currency, a central bank, financial institutions, regulators, and talent. He urged officials to pro...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Yu Yongding, a former adviser to the People's Bank of China (PBOC), suggests that Beijing should gradually decrease the proportion of US government bonds in its foreign exchange reserves. Additionally, it is necessary to increase imports to balance foreign trade and reduce its vu...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In December 2023, analysts are concluding their assessments of the past year. One clear outcome they all agree upon by the majority is the achievement of the Chinese currency.
The Financial Times reports that the yuan has demonstrated significant triumph in 2023. This is rather...