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China loan prime rate
The benchmark lending rates set monthly in China, the main lever of its monetary policy.
Latest release
Sat, September 19, 2026 · 21:15 · September
Forecast 3%Previous 3%
- 5-year3.5% / 3.5%
Next release
Mon, October 19, 2026 · 21:15 · October
1d 21h
Forecast 3%Previous 3%
- 5-year— / 3.5%
Recent releases (1-year)
Market memory
57 releases over the last 5 years: how the related markets closed on each release day. A release after the close counts for the next session.
Shanghai Composite
Moved 0.63% on average on release days, against 0.69% on an ordinary day.
- When above forecast (1x)+0.42% · up days 1/1
- When below forecast (2x)-0.20% · up days 1/2
- When in line (40x)+0.16% · up days 22/40
Recent release days
Hang Seng
Moved 1.10% on average on release days, against 1.15% on an ordinary day.
- When above forecast (1x)+0.57% · up days 1/1
- When below forecast (2x)-0.16% · up days 1/2
- When in line (40x)+0.22% · up days 23/40
Recent release days
Past reactions are no indication of future price moves; other news on the same days may have moved prices too. Not investment advice.
Past releases
| Date | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | September | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | August | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| Jun 21, 2026 | June | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| May 19, 2026 | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| Mar 19, 2026 | March | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | February | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| Oct 19, 2025 | October | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| Jul 20, 2025 | July | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| May 19, 2025 | 3% | 3% | 3.1% | |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Mar 19, 2025 | March | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | February | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Jan 19, 2025 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Nov 19, 2024 | November | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3.1% | 3.15% | 3.35% |