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Lower capital G-SIB requirements loom for Chinese megabanks amidst shadow banking crackdown
CCB’s extra CET1 requirements fell to 1% from 1.5%.
Small Chinese banks struggle to strike balance between curbing risk and lending
Megabanks have easier access to funding and have more stable asset quality.
Chart of the Week: Chinese bank settlement fees fall as nonbanks steal share
However, the downtrend is likely to stabilise soon.
UOB unveils new headquarters in Shanghai
UOB Plaza is the first office building owned by a foreign bank in the Lujiazui Financial District.
Banks are putting up a fight against China's tech titans
Although the amount of nonbank third-party payment skyrocketed 480% from 2014-2017, mobile payments by banks rose by 798% over the same period.
ICBC weathers bad loan crunch in Q3
NPL ratio dropped by 3bp YoY to 1.53%.
Chinese banks' profit rally cut short as loans turn sour
The pressure on asset quality will be heavier in 2019.
Chinese banks new loans hit $199.05b in September
The central bank’s lending stimulus appears to be paying off.
Chinese banks speed up half-year bad loan disposals
Their non-performing loan ratios have dropped to 1.53% in June.
China's Exim Bank pledges intensified support to embattled exporters
Lending to trading firms rose 12% in H1 2018.
Chinese banks new loans crashes to $186b in August as credit crunch hits SMEs
Banks have been shunning riskier corporates over consumer loans.
China Merchants Bank's bloated retail loan book shields against trade conflict
Retail loans accounted for half of total lending as of end-December.
Bank of China bets on tech to boost dismal fee performance
It has embarked on 28 technology projects so far.
Chinese lenders shore up on e-banking fees in Q2
Electronic banking fees of CCB and ACB surged 60% and 33% respectively.
Chinese banking fines up nearly sixfold in 2017
CBRC head Guo Shuqing has not been letting up in the crackdown.
ICBC half-year profit up 4.9% to $23.47b
This represents the fastest earnings growth in four years.
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