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China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged for 16th month in September

Global Published 20 September 2026, 11:32 · archived 20 Sep 2026

SHANGHAI: China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged for the 16th straight month on Sunday, in line with market ​expectations. Why it’s important The steady loan prime rates underscored the limited scope ‌for fresh monetary easing after some major global central banks recently adopted a more hawkish stance, even as the yuan continued to strengthen. By the numbers The one-year LPR was ​kept at 3.00%, while the five-year LPR was unchanged at 3.50%. Fed chair signals ‘work to do’ on high US inflation All ​21 market participants in a Reuters survey forecast no change to ⁠either rate. Context...

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