China state lenders lower dollar deposit rates for second time in a month

4 de July, 2023

China’s major state banks have lowered their dollar deposit rates for the second time in a month, seven banking sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, as authorities have stepped up efforts to arrest a slide in the yuan.

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