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China has kept its Key lending rates are unchanged On Thursday, when Beijing juggles, enhancing growth and stabilizing its currency against the background of mounting trading.

The People’s Bank of China held a 1-year loan of 3.1%, and 5-year-old LPR-3.6%where they were with A with A A quarter of the interest point decreased in October.

The rate of the rate follows Hold interest rates. However, Fed officials showed that it was probably half the percentage of the decline by 2025.

Chinese LPRS – Usually charged with best customers Banks – They are calculated monthly based on the proposed commercial lenders provided in the PBOC. The 1-year-old LPR affects corporate and most household loans in China, and the 5-year-old LPR serves as a benchmark for mortgage rates.

PBOC has retained a 7-day rate, a major policy in the country, stable by 1.5% after cut in OctoberAs the Central Bank Protects yuan who Tal down pressure on the background of threats to raise tariffs.

“Politicians recognize the reliable impetus to the country’s growth, remaining cautious because of sustainable pressure,” said Bruce Pang, Assistant Professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, citing the risk of trade, the stable political position of the Fed and the already thin clean margins of Chinese banks.

The Chinese economy has shown modest pick up In the first two months of the year, retail sales increased 4.0% compared to a year, faster than 3.7% in December. Industrial production also came to the highest expectations, increasing by 5.9% a year.

Inflation, however, emphasized the need for greater support for sustainable economic recovery. Inflation of consumer prices in February hit the negative territory For the first time for more than a year, the manufacturer’s price deflation was maintained.

This year, Beijing made an increase in domestic consumption with the top priority of politics to stop the impact from the escalation of the trade war abroad.

“With a stronger call for support for consumption, the likelihood that China will reduce the rates in the next meeting,” said Harry NG, senior economist Natixis. “If retail sales and housing sales are not improved, especially if inflation remains weak, we can see the rate decrease in April,” he added.

Following the announcement of the Yuan rate, it changed little, trading at 7,2280 against the green appeal, while the profitability of 10-year government bonds decreased more than 2 basic points to 1.932%.

The Chinese Sea Yuan has returned some position in recent weeks after reaching the 16-month minimum in January. It weakened almost 1.8% after the victory of the US President Donald Trump in November.

Chinese top officials have promised to increase measures to weaken cash this year, including decreased interest rates “at the appropriate time” because Beijing set an ambitious purpose of growth “About 5%”.

Economists Goldman Sachs in the note earlier this month retained their forecast for two cuts 20-base points in the second and fourth quarter of this year. The Investment Bank also expects the reserve requirement in the reserve ratio or RRR, which determines the amount of cash that should be contained as stocks, in the first and third quarter determines the amount of cash that should be kept as stocks.

Earlier this month Governor PBOC Pan Gongsheng once again emphasized that the bank wanted to keep currency stability “Smart and balanced level.” Preventing the yuan too quickly weakening can be considered as a sign of kindness leading to any talks with Trump on a trading deal to put the ceiling on the tariffs.

Although the cuts are not yet materialized, analysts believe that any political measures on the part of the PBOC are likely to depend on the steps of Trump’s trade policy.

Trump has Dressed new tariffs With 20% on Chinese imports and threatened in early April. Fresh tariffs see export tension in China, a lonely bright spot in the economy.

Export growth in the second largest economy in the world slowed more than expected In January and February, while imports over two months have recruited its sharp fall since July 2023.