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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for 6th straight month in November

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 11/19/25 08:04 PM EST

SHANGHAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - China left benchmark lending rates unchanged on Thursday for the sixth consecutive month in November, matching market expectations.

The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.0%, while the five-year LPR was unchanged at 3.5%.

In a Reuters survey of 23 market participants conducted this week, all participants predicted no change to either of the two rates.

Most new and outstanding loans in China are based on the one-year LPR, while the five-year rate influences the pricing of mortgages. (Reporting by Shanghai Newsroom; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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