China
China's P2P online lenders owe over $115b to investors
China's P2P online lenders owe over $115b to investors
They have also dropped to just 29 across the country.
Relief extension for Chinese shadow banks beneficial but limited: Fitch
It will not offset the impact of investor risk aversion.
Return of private placements boost Chinese regional banks' capital
They allow for tailored government participation in bank recapitalisation.
HSBC to hire up to 3,000 wealth planners in China
The first 100 people have already started in Guangzhou and Shanghai.
Chinese banks should shift from SWIFT as sanctions loom: report
Higher usage of the country's own payments network would cut its exposure to the US.
Harnessing the power of AI to accelerate financial inclusion
There is a popular analogy comparing artificial intelligence (AI) to electricity. Just like the role of electricity during the second industrial revolution, AI has the same potential to greatly transform how industries function and benefit humankind. However, this analogy in my opinion is over-simplified. The power of AI is much harder to standardize and harness, and it requires a far more collaborative effort to bridge existing gaps between academic research and solving real-world problems.
Chinese banks' capital gap to foil economy boost
Inefficient credit could potentially lead to high systemwide divide.
HSBC denies Chinese media report it ‘framed' Huawei: report
People’s Daily accused the lender of lying about the tech giant.
APAC banks face $1.27t in credit losses over the next two years
Chinese banks will account for $398b losses in 2020.
China to look into banks' quarterly green finance practices
Metrics include green finance share of total business mix.
China seizes financial firms linked to probed conglomerates
This is a part of a crackdown on conglomerate-posed systemic risks.
BEA China names new chief executive
The bank will digitalise their retail banking segment under his leadership.
Chinese lenders ask central bank to ease capital headroom
The easing would free up funds for loans to support the economy.
Opening a new chapter in Asia's digital banking boom with e-KYC
The World Bank estimated that over 1.7 billion individuals remain unbanked today. The trend is reflected in Southeast Asia, where more than 70% of its adult population is either underbanked or unbanked, despite being one of the world’s largest and fastest growing regions, according to a study by Google, Temasek, Bain & Company on Asia's digital financial services.
China's credit growth peaks as PBOC brakes on easing
The gain will likely last for the short term.
Chinese banks should brace for bad loans: CBIRC
Outstanding non-performing loans totalled $514b in end-June.
Credit Suisse wants whole stake in China securities venture
China has become a significant market for the bank.
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