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New AM rules to halt rapid slowdown in Chinese bank credit
New AM rules to halt rapid slowdown in Chinese bank credit
Authorities are softening the impact of deleveraging through looser guidelines.
Chinese banking assets up 7.1% to $37t in June
The country is home to the world’s largest banks.
China moves to cut capital requirements to ease bank lending
Parameters for macroprudential assessments may be lowered.
ICBC inks deal with Germany's Commerzbank to finance Belt & Road projects
The German lender has committed to a business volume of $5b in the next five years.
China and India to intensify fintech oversight as risks mount
Fitch believes that the possibility of disruption is higher in these markets.
More bailouts loom as staggering bad loans batter Chinese rural banks
State firms could end up forcing mergers or share capital injections.
BEA China is the first foreign bank receiving clearance to open Shenzen branch
The bank has received the greenlight from China's banking regulator.
Chinese banking regulator releases long-awaited draft rules for banks' WMPs
CBIRC urged banks to manage WMPs based on net value.
Chinese banks urged to accelerate lending as economy grinds to a halt
New credit as a percentage of GDP has plunged to a near-three-year low in June.
Chinese banks new loans hit $274.91b in June
Household loans dominated monthly lending.
China greenlights establishment of overseas banks
Arab Bank has received the green light to set up a Shanghai unit.
Chinese banks face risk from surging bad loans in real estate
Nonperforming loans in property may hit 1.5% in 2018.
Guiyang Rural Commercial Bank capital wiped out after tightening loan rules
Surging bad loans pushed CAR down from 11.8% in 2016 to below 1% by end-June.
China dominates world's largest banks even as Europe flexes financial muscle
Chinese lenders held the top four places in overall ranking based on Tier 1 capital.
Chinese bank asset growth slows to 6.6% in Q1 amidst deleveraging campaign
This compares to 15.7% a year ago.
JPMorgan to beef up Chinese investment banking team by up to 50%
It seeks to expand investment banking coverage to tech firms.
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