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Asian equities lost up to $3.5t in investor wealth due to pandemic
Safeguarding wealth and low-risk assets will be investors’ focus.
Asian equities lost up to $3.5t in investor wealth due to pandemic
Safeguarding wealth and low-risk assets will be investors’ focus.
Chinese regulator's MSE loans buy won't help regional banks' capital
But ChongQing Rural Commercial Bank and Bank of ChongQing will slightly benefit.
China shuns ‘clean coal' in new green financing guidelines
Billions of yuan have been used in green financing of coal-related projects.
Chinese banks' volatile results posit hazy future for 2020
City commercial lenders’ profits followed a “V” curve from 2017-2019.
Chinese central bank should dodge bond buying: adviser
It could lead to inflation and the depreciation of the yuan.
China's central bank to run medium-term loan operations
A batch of $28.b in loans will expire on 14 May.
Chinese banks still see long-term stability ahead
The sector is cushioned enough to absorb eroding asset quality.
2020 tipped to be the worst year for China's retail savings and investments
Losses will affect China’s high net worth segment significantly.
Chart of the Week: China's consumer lending market growth to stall at 6.2% in 2020
This is ten percentage points lower than the 16.3% growth recorded last year.
COVID disruptions intensify risks for Chinese banks
Regional banks are more vulnerable due to weak capitalisation.
Coronavirus drags on Chinese leasing firms' profits
Those with no parent banks to bail them out will be the most severely impacted.
Chinese banks post net profit, operating income growth in 2019: report
Sample size was equivalent to 71.37% of total assets and 76.77% of net profit.
Coronavirus to amplify hierarchy in Chinese banks: analysis
Banks with high exposure to SMEs will bear the brunt of the epidemic.
Chinese banks post loan recovery in March, but further growth unlikely
A fiscal stimulus is needed to spur demand.
China shadow banking credit down $42b amidst pandemic disruption
A 5% dip in core shadow credit triggered the fall.
ICBC resilient against pandemic drawbacks: analysis
But it may have a hard time sustaining its 2019 net profit growth.
Chinese central bank's RRR cut raises banks' asset yields: analysts
Higher asset yields will relieve pressure on profitability.
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