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SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: China’s central bank unexpectedly cut key policy rates for the second time in three months on Tuesday, in a fresh sign that the authorities are ramping up monetary easing efforts to boost a sputtering economic recovery.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said it lowered the rate on 401 billion yuan ($55.25 billion) worth of one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans to some financial institutions by 15 basis points to 2.50% from 2.65% previously.

In a Reuters poll of 26 market watchers conducted this week, 20 participants, or 77%, predicted that the central bank would leave the MLF rate unchanged. Only six respondents forecast a marginal rate reduction.

The central bank also injected 204 billion yuan through seven-day reverse repos while cutting borrowing costs by 10 basis points to 1.80% from 1.90% previously, it said in an online statement.

China central bank cuts key interest rate to boost economy

The PBOC lowered key policy rates in June to prop up the broad economy, but data has been increasingly weak since.

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Tahir Alvi Aug 15, 2023 06:57pm
When all the world's central banks are busy in doing increase, china decreases it to increase spending. What a reverse effect.
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Awami Aug 15, 2023 07:47pm
@Tahir Alvi, this is directly related to "China’s suspension of youth jobless data draws public ire". Reducing rate can lead to more job activities and & reducing youth unemployment.
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