[Central Bank: In April, the People's Bank of China carried out standing lending facility operations for financial institutions totaling 905 million yuan] In order to meet the temporary liquidity needs of financial institutions, in April 2025, the People's Bank of China carried out standing lending facility operations for financial institutions totaling 905 million yuan, including 805 million yuan for overnight and 100 million yuan for 7 days. The balance of standing lending facilities at the end of the period was 900 million yuan. The standing lending facility interest rate plays the role of the upper limit of the interest rate corridor, which is conducive to maintaining the stable operation of money market interest rates. The overnight, 7-day and 1-month standing lending facility interest rates are 2.35%, 2.50% and 2.85% respectively.
