BEIJING: China's central bank said Wednesday it would cut the level of funds that banks must hold in reserve by 0.50 percentage points, as the world's second-largest economy falters.

The move, which will take effect on Thursday, follows the announcement last month that gross domestic product rose an annual 7.4 percent in 2014 -- a 24-year low.

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