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Yi Gang is a Chinese economist who served as governor of the People’s Bank of China from 2018 to 2023. Before taking the top role, he spent years in senior monetary-policy and foreign-exchange positions, including as a deputy governor and head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
Markets followed his speeches for clues about interest rates, liquidity, financial reform, and the yuan. A carefully worded comment on currency stability could shift expectations even before any formal policy announcement.
His name still appears regularly in reports covering that period. Reading those reports accurately means recognising him as a former governor and understanding the policy setting in which he was speaking.
