Unlike many Western countries that primarily use interest rates to control the economy, China's central bank employs a different approach known as quantity-based monetary policy. A new study found that this strategy leads to funding imbalances between state and non-state banks. State banks maintain a higher average asset base due to extensive branch networks. “We found that state banks act very conservatively when they have extra funds and are reluctant to lend or reallocate funds to other banks,” says Dan Luo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance at CUHK Business School. Consequently, non-state banks with fewer branches often face funding shortages and depend more on wholesale borrowing. To manage their liquidity and funding needs effectively, these banks turn to investment vehicles that pool money to invest in short-term, high-quality, low-risk financial instruments called money market mutual funds. Read more at https://lnkd.in/guGZwTAY #Banking #Finance #ChinaBanking #MonetaryPolicy #BusinessInsights
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While Western economies primarily use interest rates to manage growth, China’s central bank takes a unique, quantity-based approach to controlling the nation’s money supply. However, this contributes to notable funding disparities between large state banks and smaller non-state banks. A recent study by Prof Dan Luo in the Department of Finance at CUHK Business School reveals that although state banks often accumulate surplus funds, they tend to act conservatively, hesitating to lend or reallocate resources to other banks. Yet the market adapts. A few avenues are now available to bridge this funding gap and support liquidity across the banking system. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/48tqYrS Like and follow us for more #ChinaBusinessKnowledge #CUHKBusinessSchool #LookForward #CUHKResearch #MonetaryPolicy #CentralBank #StateBanks #ChineseBankingSystem
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