China lowers bank reserve ratio, boosting stimulus as growth lags

Investors press Beijing to do more to regain confidence

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By cutting the reserve requirement ratio, the People's Bank of China will release $140 billion of long-term liquidity into the financial market. © Reuters

KENJI KAWASE and ECHO WONG, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG -- China's central bank on Wednesday said it will allow more cash to be circulated in the economy by cutting the amount of money that commercial lenders must hold as reserves.

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