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China’s Central Bank Halts Short‑Term Liquidity Injections, Testing Markets’ Faith in Policy Support

China’s central bank has paused short-term liquidity injections for the first time since June, a small technical move with outsized signaling power for investors watching Beijing’s support for a slowing economy. The decision hints at a delicate balancing act between stabilizing growth, managing debt, and preserving room for future stimulus in the world’s second-largest economy.

China’s central bank has quietly changed gear, halting short-term liquidity injections for the first time since June in a move that will be parsed line by line by traders, creditors, and foreign capitals. The decision is technical on its face, but in a system where policy signals are often subtle, a pause can matter as much as a cut. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has suspended new short-term liquidity operations, ending a stretch of regular injections that had been used to smooth funding conditions in the interbank market. No detailed public explanation has been provided, but the shift suggests policymakers are adjusting their toolkit as they weigh how aggressively…

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