China central bank adds liquidity via reverse repos

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China's central bank continued to inject funds into the financial system through open market operations Thursday, state news agency (Xinhua) reported.

The People's Bank of China said it has conducted 2 billion yuan (about US$285.85 million) of seven-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 2 percent.

The move aims to keep stable liquidity in the banking system, the central bank said.

A reverse repo is a process in which the central bank purchases securities from commercial banks through bidding, with an agreement to sell them back in the future.