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CHINA-FINANCIAL RELIEF: HEALTH EMERGENCY

Caixin reported (March 14) that China’s policymakers are trying to shore up the economy as the coronavirus pandemic continues to shake global markets. The central bank decided on March 13 to once again cut the amount of money banks must keep in reserve to cover 2 losses, unleashing 550 billion yuan ($78.5 billion) of long-term liquidity into the banking system. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced it will provide targeted reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts for banks that meet criteria based on lending to certain groups, including small businesses, low-income individuals and students.