CH 1-y Loan Prime Rate
It's an important driver of commodity demand - lower interest rates decrease carrying costs. Reduced costs to store goods will spur companies to make investments in raw materials, leading to higher inventory levels;
This is a benchmark lending rate set by the People's Bank of China in its effort to influence short-term interest rates as part of its monetary policy strategy;
- CH 1-y Loan Prime Rate Graph
- History
Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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Jun 19, 2024 | 3.45% | 3.45% | 3.45% |
May 19, 2024 | 3.45% | 3.45% | 3.45% |
Apr 21, 2024 | 3.45% | 3.45% | 3.45% |
Mar 19, 2024 | 3.45% | 3.45% | 3.45% |
Feb 19, 2024 | 3.45% | 3.45% | 3.45% |
Jan 21, 2024 | 3.45% | 3.45% | 3.45% |
Dec 19, 2023 | 3.45% | 3.45% | 3.45% |
Nov 19, 2023 | 3.45% | 3.45% | 3.45% |
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- CH 1-y Loan Prime Rate News
- From forexlive.com|Jun 19, 2024
The unchanged rates were widely expected after the MLF was unchanged earlier this week: People's Bank of China set MLF rate at 2.5% (expected 2.5%, prior 2.5%). The hold today is despite subdued economic data and widespread expectations that the Bank will be forced to cut rates at some stage. A critical constraint on the PBOC cutting rates is the wide yield gap with the US and the pressure on the yuan this is entailing. The PBOC is easing back on its dampening on the yuan weakness though: The PBOC USD/CNY fixing is coming up soon - ...
- From forexlive.com|Apr 21, 2024
The unchanged rates were widely expected after the MLF was unchanged last week: • People's Bank of China set MLF rate at 2.5% (prior 2.5%). This is usually (not always) a reliable guide that LPR rates will remain unchanged. That didn't happen in February. The MLF was unchanged in February but we got a big cut to the 5-year LPR. • PBOC Rate CUT ___ (LPR): 1-year 3.45% (prior 3.45%) 5-year 3.95% (prior 4.20%). • The 1 year rate was last changed in August 2023: PBOC Loan Prime Rates (LPR) CUT: 1-year 3.45% (prior 3.55%) & 5-year 4.2% ...
- From english.news.cn|Mar 20, 2024
China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, was 3.45 percent on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous month. The over-five-year LPR, on which many lenders base their mortgage rates, also held steady from the previous reading of 3.95 percent, according to the National Interbank Funding Center. Last month, China cut the over-five-year rate by 25 basis points to 3.95 percent, the largest drop in recent years. The one-year rate remained unchanged in February. A lower LPR is expected to shore up the ...
- From bnnbloomberg.ca|Feb 19, 2024
Chinese banks cut a key reference lending rate for mortgages by the most on record, ramping up support for the beleaguered property sector. The five-year Loan Prime Rate, a reference for mortgages, was lowered by 25 basis points to 3.95%, according to a statement by the People’s Bank of China on Tuesday. It was the first cut in eight months, and the largest since that rate was introduced in 2019. Nine of the 12 economists polled predicted a reduction, but none by that much. The one-year rate was maintained at 3.45%. Ten of the 19 ...
- From @financialjuice|Feb 19, 2024
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CHINA SLASHES 5-YEAR LPR BY 25 BASIS POINTSPBOC Rate Cut (LPR): 1-year 3.45% (prior 3.45%) 5-year 3.95% (prior 4.20%) People's Bank of China policy rate setting. LPRs set at: • 3.45% for the one-year (previously 3.45%) • 3.95% for the five-year (previously 4.20%) • first cut to the 5-year since August • 25bp is the largest cut ever The 5-year rate serves as an influence on mortgage rates. The cut to the 5-year will therefore be a positive for China's deeply troubled property sector. The PBOC's Loan Prime Rate (LPR): • Its an interest rate benchmark used in China, set by the People's Bank of China each month. • The LPR serves as a reference rate for banks when they determine the interest rates for (primarily new) loans issued to their customers. • Most new and outstanding loans in China are based on the one-year LPR, while the five-year rate influences the pricing of mortgages. • Its calculated based on the interest rates that a panel of 18 selected commercial banks in China submit daily to the PBOC. • The panel consists of both domestic and foreign banks, with different weights assigned to each bank's contributions based on their size and importance in the Chinese financial system. The LPR is based on the average rates submitted by these panel banks, with the highest and lowest rates excluded to reduce volatility and manipulation. The remaining rates are then ranked, and the median rate becomes the LPR.
- From channelnewsasia.com|Feb 19, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Trading activity in Asia should return to normal on Tuesday with China back in business following its Lunar New Year break and U.S. markets open after the Presidents Day holiday, with attention turning mostly to China and Japan. Investors will be looking to see whether Chinese markets' gradual climb out of the doldrums can continue, and whether Japan's stocks and currency can break through to territory not seen in more than a third of a century. Tuesday's economic calendar is pretty light. ...
- From bnnbloomberg.ca|Dec 19, 2023
Chinese banks held their benchmark lending rates on Wednesday, following the central bank’s decision to skip cutting policy interest rates earlier this month. The one-year loan prime rate was held at 3.45% for the fourth month, in line with the forecasts from almost all of the 15 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The five-year rate, a reference for mortgages, was also kept at 4.2%, as expected, data from the People’s Bank of China showed. The loan rates are based on the interest rates that 18 banks offer their best customers, and are ...
- From think.ing.com|Nov 16, 2023
A quieter data calendar in Asia next week will feature inflation numbers from both Japan and Singapore while Bank Indonesia meets to decide on policy rates. The People’s Bank of China will release its benchmark lending rates. China Loan Prime Rates: The People’s Bank of China will release its benchmark lending rates, the five-year and one-year loan prime rate. We are expecting it to follow the medium-term lending facility (MLF) rate to stay put. Activity data released in the past few months have shown modest improvement in China’s ...
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