China’s banks, regulators to meet on measures to arrest stock slide

South China Morning Post - Nov 1, 2026

China’s central bank and securities regulator are expected to meet with financial institutions on Monday to discuss measures to bolster the country’s stock market, following a sell-off in October that heightened concerns over market stability, according to mainland media reports. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will meet representatives from major banks alongside the National Financial Regulatory Administration and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to discuss measures to...

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