PBOC leaves benchmark Loan Prime Rates unchanged for 14th straight month despite weak Q2 growth
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PBOC leaves benchmark Loan Prime Rates unchanged for 14th straight month despite weak Q2 growth
Direct answer
Onshore CNY and CNH weakened modestly while China-sensitive equities such as FXI and metals-linked names underperformed as the unchanged LPR signalled limited near-term monetary easing despite slowing activity.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-07-20
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “PBOC leaves benchmark Loan Prime Rates unchanged for 14th straight month despite weak Q2 growth”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-20. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-20/pboc-leaves-benchmark-loan-prime-rates-unchanged-for-14th-straight-month-despite-983831
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FXI | Downdisagreed | 35.04 2026-07-20 | -1.17% | +0.68% | +0.17% |
| MCHI | Watch | 54.08 2026-07-20 | -0.15% | +0.33% | +1.81% |
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