China Market Update: Mainland Investors Cheer Loan Prime Rate Cu
Asian equities were mixed overnight as Mainland China outperformed and the US dollar strengthened.
PBoC cuts loan prime rates
The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was cut from 3.35% to 3.1%, while the five-year LPR was lowered from 3.85% to 3.6%, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) said in a statement. Most new and outstanding loans in China are based on the one-year LPR, while the five-year rate influences the pricing of mortgages.
PBoC cuts one-year Loan Prime Rate by 25 bps to 3.10% vs. 3.15% expected
The People's Bank of China (PBoC) announced on Monday that it cut the one-year Loan Prime Rate (LPR) by 25 basis points (bps) from 3.35% to 3.10% and cut the five-year LPR from 3.85% to 3.60%.
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