Economic calendar guides

China: economic releases explained

45 releases. Figures are published mainly by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS); monetary policy is set by the People's Bank of China through the loan prime rates and the 7-day reverse repo rate, and the releases move the CNH.

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Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Interest rate decision

GDP growth (quarterly)

Unemployment rate

Purchasing managers' index (PMI)

GDP growth (annual)

Retail sales

Business confidence

Monthly inflation

Balance of trade

Industrial production

Current account and capital flows

GDP components

Housing market

Producer prices (PPI)

Bank lending and credit

Political events

Vehicle sales

Policy meetings and budgets

Foreign exchange reserves

Money supply