China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for fourth month in September

    • China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.0 per cent on Monday, while the five-year LPR was unchanged at 3.5 per cent.
    • China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.0 per cent on Monday, while the five-year LPR was unchanged at 3.5 per cent. PHOTO: REUTERS
    Published Mon, Sep 22, 2025 · 09:28 AM

    [SHANGHAI] China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged for the fourth consecutive month in September, in line with market expectations.

    The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.0 per cent on Monday, while the five-year LPR was unchanged at 3.5 per cent.

    Most new and outstanding loans in China are based on the one-year LPR, while the five-year rate influences the pricing of mortgages.

    In a Reuters survey of 20 market participants conducted last week, all participants predicted no change to either of the two rates despite a recent spate of weak economic data. REUTERS

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