Economics

China Injects Cash Into Banking System as Growth Slows

  • Central bank’s surprise injection comes amid tax payments
  • Analysts expect de facto benchmark rate LPR to edge lower
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China’s central bank unexpectedly added liquidity to the banking system Friday to help lenders through the tax season, a move that analysts saw as a sign that larger-scale stimulus is unlikely in the near term.