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China’s bond outflows persisted beyond the record portfolio withdrawals of early 2022. IIF trackers showed exceptionally large outflows in the second quarter, with selling of local currency bonds exceeding the first quarter; nonresident withdrawals slowed in July without reversing. Central banks accounted for only 10% of first quarter bond outflows, indicating that official reserve managers explained a limited share of the selling.
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China’s bond outflows persisted beyond the record portfolio withdrawals of early 2022. IIF trackers showed exceptionally large outflows in the second quarter, with selling of local currency bonds exceeding the first quarter; nonresident withdrawals slowed in July without reversing. Central banks accounted for only 10% of first quarter bond outflows, indicating that official reserve managers explained a limited share of the selling.
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Jonathan Fortun, Sergi Lanau, Gene Ma, María Paola Figueroa, Martín Castellano (2022). Economic Views: Bond Outflows from China Continue. Institute of International Finance.