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China’s finance ministry will inject 500 billion yuan ($69 billion) into four of the nation’s largest state banks, following through on Beijing’s earlier effort to strengthen the financial sector, per Bloomberg.  Bank of Communications Co., Bank of China Ltd., Postal Savings Bank of China Ltd. and China Construction Bank Corp. plan to raise up to a combined 520 billion yuan ($72 billion) through private share placements, with the Ministry of Finance being the top investor in all the proposed private placements, subscribing to 500 billion yuan worth of shares in total. Market reaction  At the time of writing, the AUD/USD pair is trading 0.12% lower on the day to trade at 0.6275.  Australian Dollar FAQs One of the most significant factors for the Australian Dollar (AUD) is the level of interest rates set by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Because Australia is a resource-rich country another key driver is the price of its biggest export, Iron Ore. The health of the Chinese economy, its largest trading partner, is a factor, as well as inflation in Australia, its growth rate and Trade Balance. Market sentiment – whether investors are taking on more risky assets (risk-on) or seeking safe-havens (risk-off) – is also a factor, with risk-on positive for AUD. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) influences the Australian Dollar (AUD) by setting the level of interest rates that Australian banks can lend to each other. This influences the level of interest rates in the economy as a whole. The main goal of the RBA is to maintain a stable inflation rate of 2-3% by adjusting interest rates up or down. Relatively high interest rates compared to other major central banks support the AUD, and the opposite for relatively low. The RBA can also use quantitative easing and tightening to influence credit conditions,…

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