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…
Deadbeat developer debt collection enters new phase with Shimao liquidation
China Construction Bank’s request to liquidate Shimao shows that state-owned banks are starting to take legal action to recover their money from the debt-ridden industry Key Takeaways: A unit of…
Luzhou Bank’s profit growth looks sweet, but could mask souring loans
The regional bank’s profit grew strongly last year largely on non-operational investment gains, amid signs of increasing defaults on its loans Key Takeaways: Luzhou Bank’s profit rose 23% last year,…
Bank of Jinzhou: Bailed out, but not out of trouble
A one-year suspension of the regional lender’s shares will continue as it’s not yet ready to publish its financial results for 2022 and the first half of last year Key…
CHINA BULLETIN: Keep Your Supply Chains in China, Beijing Says
In this week’s issue supply chain mania, a solar shakedown and the world’s first bird’s nest stock. On a scale of 1 to 100, we give the week a 40…
China’s Economic Slump Leaves Internet Lenders Battling Bad Loans
360 DigiTech, FinVolution and Lexin all reported first-quarter net profit declines and growing delinquent loans, amid a grim outlook for China’s economy Key takeaways: • 360 DigiTech and FinVolution posted…
