This undated file photo shows an exterior view of the People's Bank of China in Beijing. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING - China's central bank said on Friday that it will cut forex reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions by 2 percentage points from Sept 15.

The reserve requirement ratio will be reduced to 4 percent from the current 6 percent, the People's Bank of China said in a short notice on its website.

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The move aims to improve the capacity of financial institutions to use forex funds, according to the notice.