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China cuts key lending rates to support growth
China cut benchmark lending rates as anticipated at the monthly fixing on Monday (Oct 21), following reductions to other policy rates last month as part of a package of stimulus measures to revive the economy. The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was lowered by 25 basis points to 3.10 per cent from 3.35 per cent, while the five-year LPR was cut by the same margin to 3.6 per cent from 3.85 per cent previously. The lending rates were last cut in July. People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng told a financial forum last week lending rates will decrease by 20 to 25 basis points on Oct 21. The PBOC announced ... (full story)