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Iran’s Rial Collapses to 1.31 Million per Dollar as Sanctions and Oil Shock Unleash Economic Pain
The Iranian rial has plunged to about 1.314 million per U.S. dollar in market trading, a collapse driven by loss of foreign exchange from sanctions, an oil‑dependent revenue structure, and failed attempts at exchange‑rate reform. The slump is deepening inflationary pain for ordinary Iranians, prompting central bank turnover and heightening political and humanitarian risks.
PBOC to Inject Rmb900bn via One‑Year MLF; A Measured Push to Keep Liquidity Ample
The People’s Bank of China will inject Rmb900 billion into the banking system via a one‑year MLF on 23 January, using rate bidding and multi‑price allotment. The move is a targeted liquidity operation intended to keep funding conditions ample and signal pragmatic, market‑oriented policy management amid a modest easing backdrop.