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Posted On: 01/23/2024 8:03:26 AM
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CHINA's official growth target of 5% is lower this year!
Earlier on Monday, the People’s Bank of China held its one-year and five-year loan prime rates at 3.45% and 4.2%, respectively, in line with forecasts. These are the pegs for most household and corporate loans in China and are one of many levers that the PBOC usually pulls in an effort to stimulate the economy.
The decision comes amid infectious expectations among investment banks that China’s economy will expand at a more sluggish pace in 2024. Beijing has set an official growth target of 5% this year, with Premier Li Qiang telling the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week that the Chinese economy swelled by a marginally higher 5.2% in 2023.
Earlier on Monday, the People’s Bank of China held its one-year and five-year loan prime rates at 3.45% and 4.2%, respectively, in line with forecasts. These are the pegs for most household and corporate loans in China and are one of many levers that the PBOC usually pulls in an effort to stimulate the economy.
The decision comes amid infectious expectations among investment banks that China’s economy will expand at a more sluggish pace in 2024. Beijing has set an official growth target of 5% this year, with Premier Li Qiang telling the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week that the Chinese economy swelled by a marginally higher 5.2% in 2023.
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