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China raises banks' required reserve ratio
Updated: 2011-04-17 17:45
(Xinhua)
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MixxBEIJING - China's central bank announced Sunday it would raise lenders' required reserves by 50 basis points from April 21, the fourth time this year.
The move raises the required reserve ratio for China's banks to a record 20.5 percent.
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