{
  "id": 15587416,
  "title": "China set to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for 17th month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/china-set-to-leave-benchmark-lending-rates-unchanged-for-17th-month",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T08:30:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/10/1559004/china-set-leave-benchmark-lending-rates-unchanged-17th-month"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SHANGHAI: China is set to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 17th consecutive month in October, a Reuters survey showed, after better-than-expected third-quarter GDP data lessened prospects for near-term easing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}