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MNI BRIEF: China's Nov Loan Prime Rate Unchanged

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China's reference lending rate remained unchanged on Monday, which was in line with market expectations as the central bank kept a key policy rate steady last Tuesday.

The Loan Prime Rate, based on the rate of People's Bank of China's Medium-term Lending Facility and quotes submitted by 18 banks, remains at 3.65% for the one-year maturity and 4.3% for over-five-years, according to a statement on the PBOC's website.

The PBOC partially rolled over CNY850 billion of one-year MLF last Tuesday with the rate unchanged, explaining that additional liquidity provided this month through pledged supplemental lending and relending tools had exceeded the maturing CNY1 trillion MLF.

However, advisors and analysts said the PBOC should guide the over-5-year LPR down given the softening in credit in October, particularly mortgage loans, which dragged down growth in total social finance. (See: MNI PBOC WATCH: Targeted Easing To Boost Credit, RRR Cut Seen)

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