China to review expanded equity relending as officials seek to steady stocks

Local news outlets, cited by Bloomberg, reported Sunday that China’s central bank, securities regulators, securities firms and funds are expected to meet Monday. The agenda is described as a review of ways to boost a relending program intended to support the stock market.

The reported meeting follows a broader round of official efforts to stabilize Chinese equities after renewed weakness linked to the AI trade. Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett, BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs have each pointed to signs of state-backed market support.

The mechanism under discussion is the relending program: expanded funding would give participating financial institutions more capacity to provide support to equities. The named participants connect monetary policy, securities regulation and the firms and funds that operate in the market.

The report remains attributed to local news outlets and describes a meeting to review ways to expand the program, rather than a confirmed policy change or a specific funding amount. The outcome, scale and timing of any adjustment remain open.

The next marker is Monday’s meeting and any announcement that follows it. Details on the relending facility, the institutions involved and the market response would determine whether the effort represents a larger intervention or a continuation of existing support.