BEIJING : China's biggest banks on Thursday said they have lowered their interest rates on yuan deposits, action that could ease pressure on profit margins and make room for reduced lending costs. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd, Agricultural Bank of China Ltd, Bank of China Ltd and China Cons
BEIJING : China's biggest banks on Thursday said they have lowered their interest rates on yuan deposits, action that could ease pressure on profit margins and make room for reduced lending costs.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd, Agricultural Bank of China Ltd, Bank of China Ltd and China Construction Bank Corp all cut their rates from Thursday, showed websites from each bank. The state-backed banks cut rates on demand deposits by 5 basis points and three-year and five-year time deposits by 15 basis points.A regulatory body overseen by the People's Bank of China has asked the lenders to also lower U.S. dollar deposit rates, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
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