SHANGHAI: A wall of maturing debt and a surge in seasonal demand for cash will test China’s financial markets this month, putting pressure on the central bank to ensure sufficient liquidity.
Demand for liquidity may total about 4.5 trillion yuan (US$708bil or RM2.97 trillion) in January, 18% more than the amount seen last year, according to calculations by Bloomberg based on official data and analysts’ estimates.
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