Since January 2007 the minimum reserve ratio has been raised 16 times, from 9% to 17.5%.

从07年1月以来，存款准备金率经过16次提高，已从9%上升到17.5%。

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The required reserve ratio (or reserve requirement) is a bank regulation that sets the minimum reserves each bank must hold to customer deposits and notes.

银行存款准备金率其实就是银行不能动用的储户存款率。

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