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Central bank: adherence to easy monetary policy

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-07-24 20:53

BEIJING: The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, reiterated Friday the adherence to a moderately easy monetary policy and continued implementation of the economic stimulus package.

The bank said the propelling of a stable and relatively fast economic development should continue to form the top priority of the financial macro control in the latter half of this year, and the policy would be "consistent" and "stable".

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There had been positive changes in the economic situation, but the foundation of a recovery was not stable and many uncertainties remained, the committee said in a statement on the PBOC website on Thursday.

Gross domestic product grew 9 percent in the third quarter of 2008, but growth then slumped to 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter and further to 6.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009.

The National Bureau of Statistics posted an article on its website on Tuesday, in which it estimated the economy grew 8 percent in the second quarter this year.

The PBOC committee said it would maintain "continuity and stability" in monetary policy and guide "reasonable growth" in money supply and credit.