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Bank of China to weather potential losses, asset quality strains: S&P

Bad loans ratio for its mainland property loans has shrunk to 4.94% in June 2024.

Bank of China to weather potential losses, asset quality strains: S&P

Bad loans ratio for its mainland property loans has shrunk to 4.94% in June 2024.

Agricultural Bank of China to withstand property crunch

Exposure to the mainland property sector has shrunk to 3.67% of its loan book.

Chinese banks’ assets, profits expand in Q2

Assets of large commercial banks expanded 7.9% during the quarter.

PwC loses Bank of China as client: report

Bank of China plans to appoint EY as its auditor for 2024.

Top banks’ market cap up 5.4% in Q2

China’s big four banks saw growth although NIMs fell.

Chinese banks must move from size reliance to sustain profits

Most struggle to diversify their income sources as they seek short-term growth.  

Mergers and closures loom for China's 3,800 rural banks

About 70 rural banks have already undergone mergers since 2023.

ANZ China’s outlook stable amidst strategic position

It is expected to maintain its capital buffer over the next two years.

Let China’s small banks fail– analyst

China should follow Spain's footsteps and establish a fund pool against bankruptcies.

MUFG Bank China names new deputy president 

Benjamin Lam brings over 30 years of experience in his new role.

China’s investment banking fees drop 33% as ECM falls to 15-year low

The value of IPOs by Chinese issuers also fell to a decade low.

China faces decade-long clean-up of embattled rural banks

Expect more mergers and consolidations, and even some closures, S&P says.

Ant International acquires Dutch payment service provider MultiSafepay

Ant will integrate MultiSafepay into its subsidiary Antom.

China Citic Bank’s green finance moves require more finesse

It aligns with international frameworks, but some have indirect ties to fossil fuels.

APAC lenders turn picky amidst trade disputes

China, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea may be most impacted.

Mizuho floats plan to establish securities company in China

The Japanese megabank said that authorities have officially received their application.