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China Central Bank Policy Rate 2026-09-20 00:00 Asia/Shanghai: data, chart, and analysis

China Central Bank Policy Rate came in at 3 on Sep 19, 2026, compared with 3 previously. See the full release history, chart, People's Bank of China context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
3
Previous
3
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-09-20

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China Central Bank Policy Rate release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

China Central Bank Policy Rate chart through 2026-09-20
CNY Central Bank Policy Rate readings through 2026-09-20. Latest: 3.

Central Bank Policy Rate release read

China Central Bank Policy Rate came in at 3 on Sep 19, 2026, compared with 3 previously. See the full release history, chart, People's Bank of China context, and API access for this series.

The parent Central Bank Policy Rate page shows the full time series for China. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For CNY event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID cny_policy_rate_2026-09-19
API announcement ID cny_policy_rate_2026-09-20
Release time
2026-09-19 16:00 UTC
Reference period date 2026-09-20
Actual value 3
Previous value 3
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1789833600

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full China Central Bank Policy Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for China Central Bank Policy Rate.

What did China Central Bank Policy Rate come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

China Central Bank Policy Rate was 3% in September 2026. The previous reading was 3%.

When was this China Central Bank Policy Rate release published?

This release was published on Sep 19, 2026 at 00:00 Asia/Shanghai.

When is the next China Central Bank Policy Rate release?

The next China Central Bank Policy Rate date is added here as soon as the publisher confirms its official schedule.

What is the official source for China Central Bank Policy Rate?

PBoC publishes the official Central Bank Policy Rate series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1789833600,
  "announcement_id": "cny_policy_rate_2026-09-20",
  "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
  "collected_at_iso": "2026-09-20T01:00:01.602159Z",
  "collected_at_ns": 1789866001602159056,
  "date": "2026-09-20",
  "ingestion_latency_ms": 602.159,
  "ingestion_latency_reference": "official_planned_release_datetime",
  "observed_at_ns": 1789866001602159056,
  "official_planned_release_datetime": 1789866001,
  "previous_value": 3.0,
  "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
  "publication_time_status": "unverified",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "first_fresh_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1789833600,
      "ingestion_latency_ms": 602.159,
      "ingestion_latency_reference": "official_planned_release_datetime",
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789866001602159056,
      "official_planned_release_datetime": 1789866001,
      "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
      "publication_time_status": "unverified",
      "val": 3.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    },
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "first_fresh_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1789833600,
      "ingestion_latency_ms": 966.998,
      "ingestion_latency_reference": "official_planned_release_datetime",
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789866001966997558,
      "official_planned_release_datetime": 1789866001,
      "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
      "publication_time_status": "unverified",
      "val": 3.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    },
    {
      "epoch": 1789866900,
      "val": 3.0
    }
  ],
  "val": 3.0,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}