China leaves benchmark loan prime rates unchanged for a 16th month

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September lending benchmarks remain at 3.00% and 3.50%

China kept its benchmark loan prime rates unchanged for a 16th consecutive month: the one-year rate remains 3.00% and the five-year rate 3.50%. All 21 participants in a Reuters survey had expected no change. The decision preserves reference rates that influence corporate and household borrowing without introducing additional broad-based monetary easing. This briefing covers 2026-09-19T09:06:57.725Z through 2026-09-20T21:06:57.725Z. The timestamp is Reuters publication metadata, not the decision time.

China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged for 16th month in September — Reuters