BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank on Tuesday conducted a 300-billion-yuan (about 41.83 billion U.S. dollars) medium-term lending facility (MLF) operation to maintain ample liquidity in the country's banking system.
The MLF operation features a one-year maturity period and an interest rate of 2 percent, unchanged from the rate of the previous operation conducted last month, according to a statement on the website of the People's Bank of China.
After the latest operation, the outstanding MLF balance stood at 4.09 trillion yuan. ■
