Thursday, 14 June 2007

China Monetary Policy Needs `Moderate Tightening,' Premier Wen Jiabao Says

(Bloomberg) -- China's Premier Wen Jiabao signaled
the central bank may need to raise interest rates or curb bank
lending to prevent the world's fastest-growing major economy
from overheating.

Monetary policy needs ``moderate tightening,'' Wen said in
a statement on the government's Web site last night after
chairing a cabinet meeting. He didn't give a timetable or
specify what action the government may take.


Read more at Bloomberg Emerging Markets News

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