China sent its disappointed savers a new year gift last night when the People's Bank of China PBoC hiked interest rates for the third time in just three months in an effort to dampen runaway inflation. Economists expect more rate hikes in the coming months as real deposit rates are still negative.
The PBoC announced late yesterday that the one-year deposit rate and the one-year lending rate will rise by 25 basis points to 3% and 6.06%, respectively. The increases will take effect today when the mainland stock markets re-open after the Chinese New Year break.
This is China's third rate hike in the current cycle, following the first surprise hike in October and...
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