China kept its one-year loan prime rate at 3 per cent and the five-year at 3.5 per cent in September, unchanged for the fourth month.
The central bank also held the seven-day reverse repo rate steady.
New business loan rates dropped to 3.1 per cent, down 40 bps YoY, while mortgages eased 25 bps.
Policymakers signalled a moderately loose stance to support growth amid slowing demand.