September 20, 2024 05:48 GMT
CHINA: Bond Wrap
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- Banks in China maintained key loan prime rates unchanged for September.
- 1-year LPR’s stay at 3.35% and 5-year at 3.85%.
- The market expected no change from today’s announcement given the downward pressure on banks net interest margins.
- Expectations are now that the next potential policy move could be a RRR cut for banks.
- News stories were circulating today that a potential change to restrictions on home buying could be announced over the weekend.
- Equity markets were not as strong as others in the region drifting lower throughout the day as bond markets were relatively quiet.
2yr 1.385% 5yr 1.72% 10yr 2.041% (-0.5bp) 30yr 2.167%
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