TAIPEI: Taiwan’s central bank lowered its key interest rate for the first time in four years Thursday to stimulate the slowing economy in the wake of sluggish demand from abroad.

Following the cut, announced after a much anticipated quarterly board meeting of the central bank, the discount rate was lowered from 1.875 percent to 1.75 percent.

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