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Revenue pressures to weigh on Chinese banks in 2023
Loan growth will remain tepid at 11%.
CCB Asia, FWD launch enhanced bancassurance service with Open API
Customers can receive approval for their insurance policies in as fast as 1 working day.
Hang Seng China unfolds cross-boundary wealth management centre in GBA
It is the first cross-boundary wealth management in China.
CICC hosts China-Japan Finance and Eco-Forum, launches fixed income app
The conference discusses the industry’s key issues and opportunities in China, Japan and Asia.
Crédit Agricole CIB opens wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Mainland China
The business will focus on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, encompassing purchases, disposals and capital raising.
Credit Suisse clinches approval to launch wealth business in China: report
The Swiss bank is pushing to roll out its wealth business by the first half of 2023.
Revised capital rules a positive for Chinese banks’ operating environment
It is expected to have minimal impact on local banks’ capital position.
Citi appointed depositary bank for Hangke’s GDR program
This is in connection with Hangke’s $172.85m IPO of tis GDRs.
Beijing’s China Renaissance said missing chairman assisting PRC authorities
Bao Fan was first reported missing on 16 February.
Rising mortgage prepayment trend pressures Chinese banks’ profits
Households are taking a more conservative stance on home loan leverage, noted Fitch Ratings.
China’s new risk classification to improve banks’ transparency over bad loans: S&P
S&P estimated an NPA ratio of 7.6% as of end-2022 vs reported NPL ratio of 1.71%.
DBS secures China central bank funding for lending to green projects
PBOC will provide financial institutions with funds equal to 60% of a loan's principal.
Standard Chartered clinches approval to set up securities firm in China
It will receive an initial capital injection of over $155m.
China overseas loan commitments dwindle as firms adapt “small is beautiful” approach
Only 28 new loan commitments were recorded in 2020 and 2021.
China’s big four banks $550m short of meeting loss provision
Expect a flurry of senior non-preferred issuance bonds from the lenders.
China reopening to push up demand for retail loans: analyst
China Merchants Bank will reap full benefits of the reopening.
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