VIENTIANE, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Lao central bank announced Friday to lower its 7-day basic interest rate from 9.5 percent to 9 percent, offering relief to businesses and households while ...

JAKARTA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5 percent on Wednesday. The central bank also lowered its deposit facility and lending ...

With a loan interest subsidy ratio of 1 percent, every 1 yuan (about 14 U.S. cents) of interest subsidy funds is likely to drive 100 yuan of loan funds to be used for residents' consumption or the ...

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Tuesday that eight categories of eligible service sector businesses will benefit from a new loan interest subsidy policy action ...