China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as economic growth revs up, Mideast risks loom
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/china-keeps-benchmark-lending-rates-unchanged-as-economic-growth-revs-up-amid-mounting-middle-east-risk-mount-.html
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KEY POINTS:
● The People’s Bank of China kept the loan prime rate, or LPR, unchanged in a decision on Monday.
● The one-year LPR was kept at 3.0% while the five-year LPR was unchanged at 3.5%.
● Beijing may need time to assess the impact of external uncertainties amid the Middle East conflict: economist.