Central Banks

China's central bank: Will make policy changes as needed

A man rides his electric bicycle passing the People's Bank of China (PBOC).
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China's central bank said on Tuesday that it will use various monetary tools to maintain appropriate levels of liquidity in the second half of this year.

It added that the country's main economic indicators are steadily improving.

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