The PBOC kicked off the week with a modest injection yesterday ahead of a light maturity profile for 7-day repos, following the withdrawal of over CNY800bn last week. However today the OMO sees a move back to modest withdrawal despite signs that repo rates are trying to move higher.
The PBOC issued CNY117.3bn of 7-day reverse repo at 1.4% during this morning's operations.
Today's maturities CNY156.3bn.
Net liquidity withdraws CNY39bn.
The PBOC monitors and maintains liquidity in the interbank system through the issuance of reverse repo.
The CFETS Pledged Repo Deposit Institutions 7 Day Weighted is at 1.40%, from prior close of 1.44%.
The China overnight interbank repo rate is at 1.32%, from the prior close of 1.20%.
The China 7-day interbank repo rate is at 1.43%, from the prior close of 1.46%.
MNI: CHINA PBOC CONDUCTS CNY117.3 BLN VIA 7-DAY REVERSE REPO TUES
Dec-09 01:26
CHINA PBOC CONDUCTS CNY117.3 BLN VIA 7-DAY REVERSE REPO TUES
JGBS: 5Y Rally Ahead Of Supply, BOJ Ueda Due In Parliament
Dec-09 01:22
In Tokyo morning trade, JGB futures are stronger, +8 compared to settlement levels, after reversing overnight weakness tied to US tsys.
BOJ'S UEDA SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN PARLIAMENT FROM 2:30 PM JT.
Cash US tsys are slightly cheaper in today's Asia-Pac session after yesterday’s modest sell-off. The Federal Reserve is expected on Wednesday to lower its overnight benchmark rate for a third straight meeting to 3.50%-3.75%, but with dwindling support for continued easing, the bar for further cuts next year moves higher.
Cash JGBs are slightly mixed across benchmarks, with the 5-year outperforming ahead of today’s supply. The benchmark 5-year yield is 1.6bps lower at 1.445% versus the cycle high of 1.462%, set yesterday.
While this month’s 10-year and 30-year auctions have delivered strong results, last month’s 2-year auction (28 November) was poor.
Ahead of the prior 2-year auction, Reuters reported that the Japanese government will increase issuance of 2-year and 5-year JGBs from January as part of its stimulus-funding plan. Issuance is expected to rise by around 100bn each for the 2-year and 5-year tenors. Reuters also noted that there are no changes to the planned issuance for 10-40-year tenors.