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MNI: PBOC Net Drains CNY30 Billion via OMOs

MNI (Sydney)

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) injected CNY50 billion via 7-day reverse repos with the rate unchanged on Monday. This resulted in a net drain of CNY30 billion given the maturity of CNY80 billion of Treasury's cash deposits at commercial banks, according to Wind Information.

  • The operation aims to keep the liquidity in the banking system ample, the PBOC said on its website.
  • The 7-day weighted average interbank repo rate for depository institutions (DR007) increased to 2.2379% at 09:20 am local time from the close of 2.1867% on Friday: Wind Information.
  • The CFETS-NEX money-market sentiment index closed at 40 on Friday vs 36 on Thursday. A higher index indicates increased market expectations for tighter liquidity.
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