Yibin Bank’s IPO spotlights challenges facing regional lenders
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BRIEF: FinVolution revenue rises as global contribution grows
Online lender FinVolution Group (FINV.US) said on Monday its revenue rose 2.5% in the third quarter to 3.28 billion yuan ($453 million) year-on-year, as weakness in its home China market…
PODCAST: Relaxing Data Requirements, and a Big Dividend
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Investors unimpressed by massive dividend from shrinking Lufax
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Bank of Jinzhou: Bailed out, but not out of trouble
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Stuck in Covid-Induced Hardship, Lufax Loan Portfolio Shrinks for First Time
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Qudian in Search of a Business as Stock Returns to Penny Territory
The former fintech highflyer was warned a third time about possible delisting this year after its stock fell below $1 on the failure of its latest new foray into the…
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