China to cut reserve requirement ratio by 0.5-1 percentage points for qualified banks

China's central bank announced Friday it will cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by 0.5-1 percentage points for qualified banks on March 16.

The People's Bank of China also said it will release a total of 550 billion yuan (78.76 billion U.S. dollars) to support the economy.

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