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Zarathustra<\/strong>: We have just discovered that China\u2019s M2 money supply has doubled once more since the collapse of Lehman brothers. M2 money supply currently stands at around RMB90 trillion, and it was at about RMB45 trillion the month before Lehman collapsed. Thus the so-called RMB4 trillion stimulus after Lehman\u2019s collapse (which is more like a RMB8 trillion fiscal stimulus in reality) has translated into a RMB45 trillion increase in M2 money supply.<\/p>\n

via Chart: Since Lehman\u2019s collapse, China\u2019s money supply has doubled<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hat tip to macrobusiness.com.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zarathustra: We have just discovered that China\u2019s M2 money supply has doubled once more since the collapse of Lehman brothers. M2 money supply currently stands at around RMB90 trillion, and it was at about RMB45 trillion the month before Lehman collapsed. Thus the so-called RMB4 trillion stimulus after Lehman\u2019s collapse (which is more like a … <\/p>\n

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