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China heads for Fed-style ZIRP as monetary policy continues to flail

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Sep 15, 2023
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It’s never a good sign for an economy when you can’t even give away money.

That’s the predicament China’s central bank finds itself in. It’s been offering more cash at lower costs to the country’s banks to stimulate growth and prevent bankruptcies in the heavily indebted property sector. But things have gotten so bad that banks are too nervous to lend an…

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