| ID | 140231 |
| Title Proper | Transforming central bank liabilities into government debt |
| Other Title Information | the case of China |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ma, Guonan ; McCauley, Robert |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Where policy has substantially increased central bank assets, the corresponding liabilities present an opportunity to increase the breadth, depth and liquidity of the government bond market. In China's case, transformed illiquid central bank liabilities could double or triple the stock of government bonds. Central bank liabilities can be transformed into government bonds either through the government's purchase of foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank or by the government overfunding its borrowing requirement and depositing the proceeds in the central bank. The overfunding approach is preferred if, for financial stability reasons, it is judged prudent to leave the central bank with sufficient resources to serve itself as lender of last resort in foreign currency to the banking system. In the case of China, public debt consolidation could also contribute to further liberalizing the Chinese banking system, wider international use of the renminbi and more balanced holdings of key currency government bonds. |
| `In' analytical Note | China and World Economy Vol. 23, No.4; Jul/Aug 2015: p.1-18 |
| Journal Source | China and World Economy 2015-08 23, 4 |
| Key Words | Foreign Exchange Reserves ; Renminbi Internationalization ; Debt Management ; Government Bond Market |