LPR unchanged as PBOC focuses on financial risks

Commercial banks left the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) on hold today, after the PBOC moved to mitigate the impact of corporate bond defaults on interbank liquidity. With growth now back to its pre-virus path and attention turning to financial risks, we think the next move in the LPR will be an increase early next year.

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