BEIJING -- China is tapping all the monetary and fiscal tools available to blunt the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the economy, planning a cut to a benchmark lending rate and nearly $1 billion in spending for direct assistance.
A deputy governor at the People's Bank of China signaled Friday that the loan prime rate, which applies to top-tier corporate borrowers, would likely be cut at the next announcement on Feb. 20.
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