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In private equity, China is (still) the next big thing
In private equity, China is (still) the next big thing
The US and European Private Equity (PE) industry has taken repeated hits after the escalation of the financial crisis in September 2008. LBO markets came to a halt through banks’ inability and unwillingness to lend.
SME financing taken on by Chinese local governments
China introduces a new category of bonds specifically for SMEs.
Chinese M&As hit US$93.1 billion
Cash-rich Chinese banks and firms are splurging on mergers and acquisitions abroad.
Bad loans threaten China’s recovery
A tsunami of bad loans could sink many Chinese banks.
ICBC's NIM flat at 2.7% as time deposits grew significantly in 3Q12
Time deposit grew 11.8%.
This is how badly affected DBS is after China's interest rate cuts
DBS' loan-deposit spread declined -4bp.
CCB to internationalize the RMB
China Construction Bank Corporation will sell US$400 million.
Big Four have a bad year
The Big Four could see profitability plunge to 5%.
Big 4 Chinese banks keep strong balance sheets: S&P
Organic growth rather than acquisitions.
China's Industrial Bank enjoys 40.92% profit increase in Q3
Sustained profit growth.
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.
See how China's corporate deposit growth will deteriorate in 10 years
It is expected to decline to a negative growth in 2021.
China Merchants Bank's NPLs up 10.2% for the successive third quarter
And total deposits fell by 1.8%.
China CITIC Bank's net profit down 27% to CNY 7.9b in 3Q12
But underlying trends remain good.
China Construction Bank's sluggish net fee income fell by 2% in 3Q12
But CCB's net profit increased 12% to RMB51.9bn.
Minsheng Bank's MSE loan growth rebounds by RMB29.9bn
The momentum is expected to continue into 4Q12.
China's depressing corporate deposits growth to eventually close to zero
From 18% in 2002 to 9% in Sep 2012 to -1% in 2021.
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