The People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang said the bank was focused on raising banks’ capital to increase their lending capacity. Photo: EPA-EFE
China cuts interest rate slightly in latest fine-tuning of economic stimulus
- The People’s Bank of China cut its one-year and five-year Loan Prime Rate by 5 basis points on Wednesday, as expected
- China’s central bank ordered state-owned banks to use the new rate to lower lending costs to help shore up the slowing economy
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The People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang said the bank was focused on raising banks’ capital to increase their lending capacity. Photo: EPA-EFE