Beijing keeps lending benchmark unchanged


The pricing of the LPR is loosely pegged to the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) medium-term lending facility (MLF) rate, which the central bank kept unchanged last week, dashing expectations for a cut.

SHANGHAI: China kept its benchmark interest rate for corporate and household lending unchanged yesterday, as expected, although analysts say the case for monetary stimulus is building amid mounting external risks to an already slowing economy.

The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was held at 3.7% while the five-year LPR remained at 4.6%.

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RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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