BEIJING -- The People's Bank of China has cut one-year lending rates for commercial banks willing to lend to small businesses as it tries to prop up an economy losing steam amid the trade war with the U.S.
PBOC's stimulus effort seen as a step toward lowering policy rates

The People's Bank of China, with its Beijing headquarters seen here, is easing lending requirements to aid smaller companies feeling an economic squeeze. © Reuters
BEIJING -- The People's Bank of China has cut one-year lending rates for commercial banks willing to lend to small businesses as it tries to prop up an economy losing steam amid the trade war with the U.S.