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The central bank has raised benchmark interest rates five times since October and lifted banks' reserve requirement ratio -- its preferred policy tool so far -- nine times.

In 2006, the governor signed legislation that raised benchmarks for the production of wind power and promoted environmentally sensitive siting for transmission lines.

The expansion may prompt central banks to raise benchmark interest rates, driving up bond yields.

Altogether, the figures suggested that the government would be under no pressure to raise benchmark interest rates to curb inflation.

Beijing responded at midyear by raising benchmark interest rates for the fourth time since April 2006 and raising banks' reserve ration requirement for the eighth time since July 2006.

Australia's benchmark exchange rose 0.9 percent after the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, to 4.25 percent.

This week the central bank raised its benchmark rate by half a percentage point, to 11.75%.

In October, the government slightly raised a benchmark lending rate, apparently to slow real estate speculation.

The European Central Bank last raised its benchmark rate to 4.25 percent from 4 percent in July 2008.

On July 11th Indonesia raised its benchmark interest rate to bolster its currency.

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