Central bank vows to keep monetary policy consistent
China DailyThe People's Bank of China. China's central bank is expected to keep its monetary policy consistent and supportive of economic recovery, taking advantage of various tools to sustain adequate liquidity and avoid premature tightening, experts said on Wednesday. The meeting, held by the PBOC's monetary policy committee and chaired by Yi Gang, the central bank governor, also urged further strengthening of financial support for technology innovation, small and micro enterprises and green development. The monetary authorities declared in the fourth quarter's policy meeting that China's shifting of the benchmark lending rate toward the prime loan rate has been completed for outstanding loans with floating interest rates. Experts said prudent monetary policy should be better coordinated with proactive fiscal policy next year to spur economic growth.