CCTV9英语新闻：Premier officiates first loan issued by China's first e-bank

Premier¹ Li Keqiang pressed the 'enter' button on a computer on Sunday to finalize² the first loan by WeBank, a new online bank and one of five privately³ funded banks given approval to open in China.

 

During a visit to China's first Internet-based bank, Premier Li said Internet-based banking⁴ is a significant step in China's financial reform, stressing that the government will provide a favorable environment for the development of private and online banking. The loan approved by Premier Li during the bank's soft launch was to a truck driver in Shenzhen, worth 35,000 yuan or 5,600 dollars.

 

According to their agreement, the loanee will repay the principal and interest, at an annual rate of 7.5 percent, in six months. These online private banks are based over the world wide web and have no physical branches, which can reduce operational costs to 10 percent of the industrial average and cut lending costs. 

 

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 finalize   

v.落实，定下来

参考例句：

• Let us finalize tonight.让我们今天晚上干完
• 。At the same time,industrial designers work with engineers to finalize components and assembly.同时，工业设计师和工程师一道来完成部件和组装部分的工作。

3 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。

4 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。