China

China has over 7 billion bank cards in circulation in 2017

Each Chinese person has about 5 cards on average.

China has over 7 billion bank cards in circulation in 2017

Each Chinese person has about 5 cards on average.

Chinese banks brace as more reserve cuts loom to boost credit-short SMEs

Easing monetary policy will ease credit crunch firms face as part of the shadow banking crackdown.

China slashes reserve requirement to counter trade war pressures

The move releases around $108b in fresh liquidity into the system.

Alibaba-backed online lender MYBank opens up tech solutions to other banks

The company is similarly boosting the digital transformation of other banks.

Chinese audit office slams illegal activities by major banks

ICBC, BOC, and Citic extended loans to unqualified companies.

Chinese banks bad loans surge to $292.55b in May

NPL ratio also rose from 1.75% to 1.9%.

Tighter rules targeting shadow banking put brakes on China banks' expansion

The country’s slowing economy is about to squeeze banks’ profits and drive even greater costs.

Chinese bank credit continues to build up despite deleveraging campaign

Sustained expansion in household debt pose risks to the sector’s stability.

New loans extended by Chinese banks hit $179.51 b in May

Credit continues to build up in the system despite deleveraging efforts.

Chinese fintech companies are tapping on Asia's unbanked

Indonesia and other Southeast Asian markets are the target markets.

Chinese banks have yet to feel the brunt of deleveraging campaign

Lenders have been turning to negotiable certificates of deposit to offset interbank borrowing.

China banks move forward on liquidity risk management front

Lenders may soon shun less stable short-term funding sources amidst clearer guidelines.

Ten Chinese banks onboard SWIFT gpi for faster cross-border payments

Three of the country’s Big 4 lenders are already live on the payments initiative.

China state banks embrace home rental financing at risk of profit loss

The government-encouraged pivot comes at a risk of low returns for the lenders.

Chinese banks spin off asset management arms as oversight mounts

Bank of Communications is investing $1.25b for such unit in Shanghai.

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank taps Ant Financial for digitisation programme

The bank will leverage the firm’s tech expertise in AI, supply chain finance and biometric identification.

China regulator carries out inspections to sniff out shadow banking activity

Some trust companies halted their channel business amidst intensified scrutiny.