China’s ruling Communist Party appointed central bank deputy governor Pan Gongsheng as the bank’s party secretary on Saturday (Jul 1), a move the Wall Street Journal said would be a prelude to becoming governor.
The party’s Central Organization Department announced the decision at a meeting on Saturday afternoon, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement on its website.
The Journal reported hours earlier that Pan would be named to the party post before being appointed by the government to head the PBOC. The PBOC did not respond to a Reuters fax seeking comment.
The appointment of Pan, who turns 60 this month, comes as expectations rise for the authorities to take steps to boost the world’s second-largest economy. A slowdown is deepening and spreading with the waning of a burst of activity following the lifting of strict COVID-19 controls.
The central bank said on Friday it would implement prudent monetary policy in a “precise and forceful manner” to support economic growth and employment.
Source: CNA
