The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 22 pips to 6.8397 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.
The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.8397 against USD Wednesday
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.8397 against USD Wednesday
China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, came in at 3 percent on Wednesday, the same as the previous month.
The over-five-year LPR, on which many lenders base their mortgage rates, also remained unchanged from the previous reading of 3.5 percent, according to the National Interbank Funding Center.
LPRs reflect the level of financing costs for households and businesses. Lower rates will ease borrowing burdens and boost investment and consumption.
Interest rates on newly issued loans in China have remained relatively low. Data showed that in April 2026, the weighted average interest rate for new corporate loans was around 3.1 percent, about 20 basis points lower than a year earlier, while that for new personal housing loans was 3.1 percent, 6 basis points lower than the same period of 2025.
China will continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy and adopt an appropriately accommodative monetary policy in 2026, this year's government work report noted.
China's loan prime rates remain unchanged
