BEIJING: China’s central bank said on Wednesday it would make an across-the-board cut in the percentage of funds banks must hold in reserve, the first such cut in nearly three years as the world’s second-largest economy falters.

The People’s Bank of China said in a statement the reserve requirement ratio would fall by 0.50 percentage points, effective from Thursday.

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