China cuts benchmark interest rates by 0.27 percentage points
2008-10-29 11:15:23 GMT2008-10-29 19:15:23 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank announced on Wednesday it would cut benchmark interest rates by 0.27 percent to spur economic growth.
The move would become effective on Oct. 30.