China's central bank kicked off two funding schemes on Friday that will initially pump 800 billion yuan ($112.38 billion) into the stock market through newly-created monetary policy tools. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) spelt out operational details of the swap and relending schemes first announced in late September,

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China's central bank kicked off two funding schemes on Friday, that will initially pump as much as 800 billion yuan ($112.38 billion) into the stock market through newly-created monetary policy tools.

China’s central bank unveiled two new funding schemes on Friday, aiming to inject as much as 800 billion yuan ($112.38 billion) into its stock market. These initiatives, introduced by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC),