Economic and event calendar in Asia 20 March 2026 – PBoC Loan Prime Rate (LPR) setting

Asian Economic Calendar: Key events and consensus expectations for 20 March 2026 Asian Economic Calendar: Key events and consensus expectations for 20 March 2026 Asian Economic Calendar: Key events and consensus expectations for 20 March 2026 Asian Economic Calendar: Key events and consensus expectations for 20 March 2026 The People's Bank of China rate setting is a non-event.… The People's Bank of China rate setting is a non-event. China's main policy rate is now the reverse repo rate, currently at 1.4% for the 7-day. The People's Bank of China rate setting is a non-event. China's main policy rate is now the reverse repo rate, currently at 1.4% for the 7-day. The 7-day rate serves as a key policy benchmark, influencing other lending rates like the Loan Prime Rates (LPRs). The PBOC uses these open market operations to inject or absorb funds, influencing interbank lending rates. For traders, releases like this can quickly shift rate expectations, currency direction, index futures and broad risk sentiment. Watch the next move in the dollar, front-end yields and index futures to see whether the market prices this release as a true surprise or only a passing headline.