China Merchants Bank (CMB)
Guangfa’s NSFR drops to just above regulatory minimum
Eight of 12 Chinese banks see decline in funding metric in Q1
At some Chinese banks, NPL growth outpaces allowances
Bank of Beijing, Bank of China, China Merchants Bank and Industrial Bank see bad loans climb faster than set-asides
China’s ABC, BoC buck H1 trend and cut market risk
Market risk charges keep rising at CCB, ICBC and all non-systemic banks
China Merchants’ real estate NPLs double in H1
Some 3% of property development loans were non-performing, double the end-2021 level
Almost G-Sibs: five banks near systemic designation
Chinese banks continue to grow systemic footprints
China CLO market stutters on economic slowdown
Increase in liquidity and a rise in NPLs slow China structured credit market
China banking regulator eases lending rules for small businesses
The China Banking Regulatory Commission has eased regulatory capital requirements on the small business lending activities of banks, effectively carving these out from loan-deposit ratios. The move looks set to bolster lending to small enterprises while…
New loan-loss reserve requirement under Basel III set to crimp profits at Chinese banks
A new 2.5% minimum loan-loss reserve requirement to be implemented in China under Basel III is likely to reduce the ability of banks to distribute profits to shareholders
China Merchants upgrades systems amid global derivatives push
China Merchants Securities has upgraded its risk management systems ahead of planned international expansion and efforts to offer more derivatives, exchange-traded funds and warrants services
PBOC gives OTC foreign exchange trading go-ahead
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has opened up the country's spot FX market to over-the-counter trades, and authorised the China Foreign Exchange Trading System (CFETS) to determine the daily central parity rate for the RMB against foreign currencies.