China central bank conducts 1.7 trln yuan of outright reverse repos in Jan By Reuters

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Monday it conducted 1.7 trillion yuan of outright reverse repurchase agreements in January.

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The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said the repo operations aimed to “keep banking system liquidity reasonably ample”. The tenors of the repos for the month were 3 and 6 months.

Separately, the PBOC said it had not purchased or sold Chinese government bonds in open market operations in January.

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