China in shock interest rate cut

The central bank also cut the reserve requirement ratio by 100bp for big banks and 200bp for small banks.

"The rate moves show China is clearly worried about growth and is desperate to ensure a stable financial sector," said Geoffrey Yu, strategist at UBS. The Swiss bank had projected a gradual move of four separate 27bp cuts in early 2009.

David Mann, senior foreign exchange strategist at Standard Chartered in Hong Kong, added the bank was expecting China's policy-makers to become gradually more

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