The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced on Tuesday a cut in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) and lower key interest rates.
From September 6, it will cut the RRR for financial institutions by 50 basis points, Xinhua news agency reported.
The RRR for financial leasing companies and auto financing companies will be lowered by 300 basis points, PBOC announced.
Benchmark interest rates will also be cut.
From Wednesday, interest rates for one-year lending and deposits will be cut by 25 basis points to 4.6 percent and 1.75 percent, respectively, the bank said.
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