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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged, as expected

January 19, 2026 8:04 PM EST

A man walks past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, in Beijing, China May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

SHANGHAI, Jan ⁠20 (Reuters) - ⁠China ‍left benchmark lending rates ‍unchanged for an eighth ​consecutive month in January ​on Tuesday, matching market expectations.

The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) ​was kept at 3.0%, while ​the five-year LPR was unchanged ‌at 3.5%.

In a Reuters survey of 22 ​market participants ⁠conducted last week, all participants predicted ‌no change to either of the ‌two rates.

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

(Reporting by Shanghai Newsroom; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)



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