• depo rate down from 2.5% to 2.25%

  • lending rate to 5.1% from 5.35%

  • effective 11 May

  • will increase multiple for deposit rates to 1.5 vs 1.3 currently

  • PBOC says the move would support the healthy development of the economy

News just out on Reuters from the Peoples Bank of China

Well I guess they're not hanging around after all following the CPI data. Eamonn had the "analysts call for more stimulus NSS" story here

China last cut rates on Feb 28 by 0.25% again and it's the third reduction since November