The first time the central bank to raise interest rates during the year - Domestic Finance - gold in the online

 Raised its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points, meaning inflationary pressures

in the People's Bank of China announced late on the 8th, from 9 th year of financial institutions raised benchmark deposit and lending rate by 0.25 percentage points, other Benchmark deposit and lending interest rates adjusted accordingly.

adjustment, one-year deposit interest rate of 3%, one-year lending rate to 6.06%.

This is the first time since the central bank to raise interest rates this year is the third time since 2010, raising interest rates. The central bank in October last year and raised interest rates twice in December.

analysts believe the central bank chose this node just after the Lunar New Year rate hike is intended to address the current inflationary pressure can not be ignored.

causes.

the first time the central bank to raise interest rates in 2011