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The PBoC’s moral hazard

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The central bank’s (PBoC) efforts to help key industries weather the coronavirus outbreak through an RMB 300 billion re-lending program has come under scrutiny (See February 10 Tip sheet).
Some context: The loans have interest rates of between 2% and 3.15%, which the PBoC estimates will lo...