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[Breaking News] People's Bank of China Effectively Maintains Benchmark Loan Prime Rate Unchanged

Uk Jin

Summary

  • The People's Bank of China announced that it has kept the Loan Prime Rate (LPR), which effectively serves as the benchmark rate, unchanged.
  • It was reported that this freeze matches market expectations.
  • The People's Bank of China has maintained the freeze for two consecutive months following a 10bp cut in April.

According to the industry on the 21st, the People's Bank of China announced that it has set the one-year and five-year loan prime rates (LPR), which effectively serve as the benchmark rates, at 3.0% and 3.5% respectively. These figures are in line with market expectations.

The People's Bank of China maintained this freeze for the second consecutive month after cutting the 1-year and 5-year LPR by 10bp (1bp=0.01% point) in April this year.

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