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China State-Owned Banks Mull Further Deposit Rate Cuts, Bloomberg Reports

--China's biggest state-owned banks, including Industrial & Commercial Bank of China and China Construction Bank, are mulling lowering deposit rates for the third time in a year to boost the economy and protect margins, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter.

--The banks may cut rates on local currency deposits by between five and 20 basis points, according to Bloomberg.

--Regulators have signed off on the plan and may announce it as soon as Friday, Bloomberg reports.

 

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August 29, 2023 05:45 ET (09:45 GMT)

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