China Loan Prime Rate monthly setting: 1 year 3.85%, 5 year 4.65%. Both unchanged and as expected

People's Bank of China LPR is the Loan prime Rate, set in reference to the rate on the PBOC's medium-term lending facility (MLF)

• a lending reference rate set monthly by 18 banks.

1 year LPR 3.85%

• expected 3.85%, prior 3.85%

5 year LPR 4.65%

• expected 4.65%, prior 4.65%

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