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China’s Central Bank Slashes Key Loan Interest Rate to Boost Property Market, Chinese Public Skeptical

The Chinese communist regime’s central bank cut China’s loan prime rate to a historic low in recent days.
China’s Central Bank Slashes Key Loan Interest Rate to Boost Property Market, Chinese Public Skeptical
Under-construction housing complex by Chinese property developer Poly Group in Dongguan, in China's southern Guangdong province, on July 13, 2022. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images
Alex Wu
2/24/2024|Updated: 2/26/2024
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The Chinese communist regime’s central bank in recent days cut the long-term loan prime rate (LPR) to a historic low in an attempt to boost the property market amid a slumping economy. However, the Chinese public who have just experienced a stock market crash are skeptical about the cut and remain reluctant to invest in the real estate sector.

The central bank announced on Feb. 20 a cut of the LPR for loans with a maturity of more than 5 years by 25 basis points to 3.95 percent.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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