Friday, December 26, 2008

China cuts interest rates

The People's Bank of China today cut interest rates by 0.27% to 5.31%, marking the fifth time that the bank has cut rates in the past four months.

China's central bank also cut the deposit rate by 0.27% to 2.25%

Additionally, the bank cut the ratio that banks must set aside as deposits by 0.5% to 15.5% of their deposits.

Last Friday, the Bank of Japan cut its key lending rate by to 0.1%, from 0.3%, and downgraded its assessment of the economy.

On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates last Tuesday to a range of 0% to 0.25%, a record low.

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  • IndyMac Works With U.S. Regulators
  • Mortgage Rates Near a Year High
  • Euro central bank leaves rates unchanged
  • European banks make steep rate cuts


  • IndyMac Works With U.S. Regulators
  • Mortgage Rates Near a Year High
  • Euro central bank leaves rates unchanged
  • European banks make steep rate cuts


  • IndyMac Works With U.S. Regulators
  • Mortgage Rates Near a Year High
  • Euro central bank leaves rates unchanged
  • European banks make steep rate cuts


  • IndyMac Works With U.S. Regulators
  • Mortgage Rates Near a Year High
  • Euro central bank leaves rates unchanged
  • European banks make steep rate cuts
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