 
  China's swap rate has climbed to a three-month high, reflecting a worsening cash crunch as the central bank refrains from easing lenders' reserve requirements.
 Timeline
 Timeline
 
| 2012 July 6 One-year deposit rate was lowered by 0.25 of a percentage point, and one-year lending rate was cut by 0.31 of a percentage point. 
 June 8 One-year deposit and lending rates were lowered by 0.25 of a percentage point. 
 2011 July 7 One-year deposit and lending rates were raised by 0.25 of a percentage point. 
 June 20 The reserve requirement ratio was increased by half of a percentage point. 
 May 18 The reserve requirement ratio was increased by half of a percentage point. 
 April 6 One-year deposit and lending rates were raised by 0.25 of a percentage point. 
 March 25 The reserve requirement ratio was increased by half of a percentage point. 
 February 24 The reserve requirement ratio was increased by half of a percentage point. 
 February 9 One-year deposit and lending rates were raised by 0.25 of a percentage point. 
 January 20 The reserve requirement ratio was increased by half of a percentage point. |