Don't think so. The stock market is always the last thing to concern for China government. The most ...
revolver 发表于 2010-12-28 11:03
It is impossible for Chinese goverment to lock the hot money in banks. This is because no matter how much money flow in, banks need to issue same amount RMB to offset. 其根本原因是因为外汇占款的投放是被动的,即使央行拒绝接受,商业银行也必须接受,这是国家强制兑换的。
That is how China government has been doing for years to lock foreign currencies in reserve and it doesn't make it impossible to lock the issued RMB further in the banks by hiking interest rate & required reserve rate.
Ok. Thanks for sharing this, and I believe what you said are all TRUE.
But you have misunderstood the statement of 'locking' the hot money. It doesn't have to be the exact flow from overseas, it actually means to 'offset' the effect of additional liquidity of hot money.
good point, 均贫富 or giving the $ to the people is not possible in china . In addition, I think the American probably have not fully understood the Chinese commis, which likely is the true paper tiger.
The situation may not allow H&W delay tightening any longer. And I think the current leadership now gets it. Look into the recent changes in tune of both political & economic policy statements. H is vowing to fight against corruption while W said inflation is his top concern.