FinVolution finds balance with prudence at home, growth abroad
The credit-tech platform reinforced its China business with improved risk metrics in the second quarter, while turning its overseas business into a more meaningful profit source Key Takeaways: FinVolution’s risk…
Citic Bank breezes into China’s insular tobacco sector with new investment
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BRIEF: Fosun weighs sale of Portuguese bank holding
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Wealth divide: Banks in China’s poorer regions bear brunt of margin squeeze
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WeLab gets $220 million confidence vote for its digital banking prospects
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China Merchants Bank falters as economic slowdown wipes out growth
Operating income growth for the bank, considered one of the most market-oriented among China’s big state-run lenders, came to a standstill in 2025 Key Takeaways: China Merchants Bank’s operating income…
Weihai Bank gets government-led year-end capital gift, highlighting its troubles
The regional lender will sell new shares to a municipal investor in its hometown in Shandong province to shore up its capital cushion Key Takeaways: Weihai Bank will raise about…
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