Local authorities in Hebei and Shanxi reportedly had to intervene last week to halt cash withdrawals at two small lenders amid rumours of mounting bad loans.
June 25, 2020US savers are increasingly likely to have exposure Chinese banks and their "large volumes of NPLs", says a report from a US Congressional advisory body.
June 3, 2020The case reportedly relates to the official's supervision of Baoshang Bank which was taken over by regulators in May due to "serious credit risks".
December 28, 2019CBIRC comments came after worries about the health of small banks resurfaced following two bank runs on regional lenders in less than two weeks.
November 14, 2019Authorities were forced to step in after depositors rushed to withdraw their savings from Yichuan Bank amid rumours that the bank was insolvent and a corruption probe into the bank's former chairman.
November 4, 2019“In response ... all relevant regulatory agencies should take targeted prudential supervision measures … and carry out administrative punishment according to law,” the CBIRC said.
September 3, 2019The PBOC will encourage merger talks instead of bankruptcies when dealing with problematic financial institutions.
August 30, 2019Standardised notes are tradable beneficiary certificates backed by a pool of commercial paper or bankers’ acceptances with similar maturities.
August 20, 2019China’s sovereign wealth fund and the Shandong provincial government will invest in Hengfeng Bank, which failed to disclose its financial statements for two straight years.
August 12, 2019An ICBC unit will invest up to 3 billion yuan for a more than 10% stake in Bank of Jinzhou, whose auditor quit in May citing loan inconsistencies.
July 29, 2019