China

Big Four have a bad year

Big Four have a bad year

The Big Four could see profitability plunge to 5%.

Are Chinese banks ill-equipped to acquire and run Euro banks?

The best that predatory Chinese banks could do is take over a struggling European bank and leave the management in place.

Minsheng Bank's MSE loan growth rebounds by RMB29.9bn

The momentum is expected to continue into 4Q12.

China banks' loan growth on track to meet the RMB8.5tn target for 2012

Total new RMB loans reached RMB6.72tn in the first nine months of 2012.

Chinese banks financing more foreign trade

Outstanding trade financing between banks and China’s exporters and importers amounted to US$469 billion in September, 34% higher year-on-year.

Will slashing shareholder dividends improve the Big Four's profitability?

Reports say China's Big Four banks may reduce their dividend payout ratios by five percentage points to 35%.