The People's Bank of China (PBC) announced on Monday a seven-day 123 billion-yuan reverse repo at an interest rate of 1.50 per cent. Reverse repo is a tool used by central banks to manage liquidity. The PBC purchases securities from commercial banks through a bidding process, with an agreement to resell them back in the future. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M. S. Salama