China ordered lenders on Friday to lock up more of their money with the central bank for the second time in two weeks, stepping up its battle to pull excess cash out of the economy before inflationĀ has a chance to take off.
The People’s Bank of China said that it would increase banks’ required reserves by 50 basis points, its fifth such announcement this year. Including a temporary increase, the move takes required reserve ratios (RRR) to 18.5 percent for big banks, a record high.
This has apparently put on pressure on commodities prices, I’ve compiled some news from Bloomberg as below