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LPR on hold as PBOC leans on other policy tools

Commercial banks left the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) on hold again today. The PBOC has now fully reversed last year’s credit acceleration using quantitative controls. Accordingly, policy rate hikes that could prompt LPR increases are unlikely in the near future.

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