China conducts 300-bln-yuan MLF operation to inject liquidity

BEIJING, June 25 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank on Wednesday conducted a 300-billion-yuan (about 41.86 billion U.S. dollars) medium-term lending facility (MLF) operation as it seeks to maintain ample liquidity in the banking system.

The one-year operation was carried out via fixed quantity and interest rate bidding, according to the People's Bank of China (PBOC).

With 182 billion yuan of MLF funds maturing this month, the net injection via MLF alone stood at 118 billion yuan in June.

Earlier this month, the PBOC also conducted two outright reverse repo operations, injecting a combined net 200 billion yuan. This brings the total net medium-term liquidity injection for June to 318 billion yuan.

Analysts have noted that with government bond issuance accelerating, sustained liquidity support plays a key role in easing funding volatility and anchoring market expectations. ■