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EconomyChina widely expected to hold loan rates steady in August despite economic weakness

China is broadly expected to keep its benchmark lending rates unchanged in August for a 15th straight month, a Reuters poll found, even as recent economic data point to renewed weakness across the wider economy.

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China widely expected to hold loan rates steady in August despite economic weakness
China widely expected to hold loan rates steady in August despite economic weaknessEconomy