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Quick take: A half-rate surprise

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Interest rates in China continue to fall – but more narrowly than expected.
On Monday, China’s one-year loan prime rate (LPR) eased by 10 bps to 3.45% – in line with market (and our) expectations.

Meanwhile, the five-year LPR stood unchanged at 4.2%.

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