"NEW YORK—With a string of credit-tightening measures, China's authorities have subtly demonstrated their concern about a speculative, inflationary buildup in their country's property and stock markets.
What isn't clear is whether these steps are a precursor to a more dramatic measure—a revaluation of the Chinese yuan—or an alternative to it. Although analysts are increasingly predicting a yuan appreciation, there is still no indication that Beijing is willing to weaken its hitherto successful fixed-exchange-rate model for boosting exports and driving economic development.
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The problem is that credit conditions and exchange rates aren't mutually exclusive. The more the authorities show their inclination to tighten policy, the more speculation over a currency revaluation grows, the more "hot money" inflows enter the country in a bid to profit from such a move."
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