CHINA ' S M2 CURRENCY SUPPLY WAS 8 PER CENT IN JUNE, LOWER THAN EXPECTED

15 JULY, CENTRAL BANK: AT THE END OF JUNE, THE BALANCE OF THE BROAD CURRENCY (M2) STOOD AT $35,671 TRILLION, AN 8 PER CENT INCREASE OVER THE SAME PERIOD (EXPECTED 8.5 PER CENT, PREVIOUS VALUE 8.6 PER CENT). THE BALANCE OF THE NARROW CURRENCY (M1) WAS $11.848 TRILLION, AN INCREASE OF 4 PER CENT OVER THE SAME PERIOD (PROJECTED 4.9 PER CENT, PRIOR VALUE 5.5 PER CENT). THE BALANCE OF THE CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION (M0) WAS 14,74 TRILLION YUAN, AN INCREASE OF 11.8 PER CENT OVER THE SAME PERIOD (11.9 PER CENT). NET CASH INVESTMENT IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR WAS $6,41.7 BILLION。