China Launches Electronic Trading System for Commercial Paper
11-04 14:26 Caijing
Full article in Chinese: http://www.caijing.com.cn/2009-11-02/110301365.html
» The People's Bank of China introduced a new
electronic trading system for commercial paper on Nov. 2 , intended to help
manage liquidity and track fund flows.
» The central bank will be one of the
major users of the system, which is likely to become an important tool for its
open market operations.
» PBOC Deputy Governor Su Ning said that the
electronic system will significantly reduce and even eliminate operational risks
of the paper-based transaction system. It will also reduce costs for businesses
and improve the formation of a unified national market for commercial
paper.
» So far, 11 national banks, two urban commercial banks, three rural
financial institutions and four finance firms have begun to use the system, the
central bank said.