The pace of any such increases, however, is likely to remain muted, analysts and bankers with knowledge of policy makers' views have said.
That is the forecast of economists and bankers with knowledge of policy makers' views, who insisted on anonymity because of the political and diplomatic sensitivity of Chinese monetary policy.
A few tables down were some bankers with knowledge of some imminent takeovers.
He wants to sell CIT to a bigger bank, investment bankers with knowledge of the matter tell me.
One media banker with knowledge of the company expects the paper to be shopped around early next year.
But, the Journal noted, An Afghan banker with knowledge of the situation offered a less optimistic view, saying the move may have more to do with shifting political and business alliances among the country's small, clubby elite.
Rosneft, in fact, may not have the money to buy out both partners in TNK-BP, said an investment banker with knowledge of the long-running talks about TNK-BP's future.
Meanwhile, negotiations to get banks to take bigger losses on their investments in Greek debt "are making very little progress," said a banker with knowledge of the discussions, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks were continuing.
A Swiss banker with knowledge of the plans puts it simply: "All the funds will have to participate".
Bankers with direct knowledge of Wingspan's financial statements said Bank One lost about $150 million in pretax dollars on the venture last year.
