重磅！央行官宣：下降10个基点

Core Viewpoint - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has lowered the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) by 10 basis points, with the 1-year LPR at 3.0% and the 5-year LPR at 3.5%, which is expected to reduce financing costs for the real economy and homebuyers [1][3]. Group 1: Interest Rate Changes - The PBOC announced a policy interest rate cut of 0.1 percentage points, which is anticipated to lead to a similar decrease in the LPR [1]. - The 7-day reverse repurchase rate was reduced from 1.5% to 1.4%, aligning with market expectations for the LPR to decline [1]. - The average interest rate for newly issued corporate loans in April was approximately 3.2%, down about 4 basis points from the previous month and 50 basis points year-on-year [1]. Group 2: Impact on Financing Costs - The reduction in LPR is expected to effectively lower the comprehensive financing costs for the real economy and the costs for homebuyers [1]. - For a mortgage of 1 million yuan over 30 years, the recent LPR decrease could reduce the total repayment amount by approximately 19,000 yuan [1]. Group 3: Bank Responses - Commercial banks, including China Construction Bank and China Merchants Bank, have begun to lower deposit rates, with the 1-year fixed deposit rate now at 0.95% [2][3]. - The simultaneous decline of LPR and deposit rates is seen as beneficial for maintaining the stability of banks' net interest margins while effectively reducing financing costs for the economy [3].