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China Big 4 state banks’ profit rise in Q2 but fee income disappoints
China Big 4 state banks’ profit rise in Q2 but fee income disappoints
Weak credit demand clouds recovery of NIMs, said Morningstar
Chinese banks post solid Q2 but loan growth hits slowest pace since 2019
Other non-interest income remained a key profit driver of banks in Q2.
China financial services lead APAC with $3t by 2035
Vietnam is projected to expand 9.1% annually followed by Indonesia at 8.9%.
Ping An Bank profit rises 3.3% as revenue gains 1.8%
Retail assets under management reached $654.8b by 30 June.
Can China make the renminbi a global currency?
Chinese banks are expanding cross-border use as Beijing keeps capital controls.
Bank loans lose share in China's social financing
Direct financing gained momentum but has yet to offset weaker credit expansion.
Is China building an alternative monetary system for the RMB?
China is skipping the dollar playbook in its push to make the renminbi an international currency.
China names Deutsche Bank as RMB clearing bank for Europe
The bank is the first foreign bank in Europe to receive the designation, it said.
China CITIC Bank International names Wang chief executive
Shen Qiang will retain a board seat as a non-executive director.
Chinese banks risk sharper lending yield swings: S&P
Commercial lenders may need tighter internal models to contain interest rate exposure.
Chinese mid-sized banks clean up risks but domestic demand stays weak
Lenders are showing a declining shadow banking exposure and better transparency.
Chinese bank loan growth to stay sluggish as retail confidence falters
Loan growth has slowed to between 3.8% to 8.8%, said Morningstar.
Chinese banks ramp up overseas investments as low domestic rates bite
The RMB’s share of global trade finance surged to 8.5% in early 2026.
Alipay links AI agent to 30 million Tap! devices
Merchant can talk to “Xiaoyu” and receive an analysis of their operations.
China bank assets grow 8% in Q1 despite rise in bad loans
Assets of large commercial banks grew faster than that of join-stock commercial banks.
China investment banking fees rise even as M&A deals crater 60%
Targeted M&A activity was led by China, with $54b in deals in Q1 2026.
Chinese banks mask capital weakness with government injections
One-off government support does not address banks’ lower profitability and asset quality issues.
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