As Chinese banks enter a new era of lower but more sustainable profit growth, they are increasingly eyeing new markets and models to maintain their upward trajectory.
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Central bank deputy governor looks to more balanced future
July 1, 2014The deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, Yi Gang, sees positives in the slowing of China’s economy, and is looking to a healthier, more sustainable future for the country’s financial sector.
From out of nowhere: the Postal Savings Bank of China
July 1, 2014Over the past seven years, the Postal Savings Bank of China has emerged out of nowhere to establish the largest banking network in the world. Stephen Timewell assesses its meteoric rise.
The unstoppable march of the renminbi
July 1, 2014As the internationalisation of the renminbi continues at a break-neck pace, Stephen Timewell and Xenia Xie look at the opportunities this will open up for both domestic and foreign banks.
Top 1000 World Banks – China's banks go from strength to strength
June 30, 2014The growth story of Chinese banks continues unabated, with the country's big four strengthening their positions and its second-tier lenders also performing strongly.
Top 1000 World Banks – Chinese banks dominate net interest income gains
June 30, 2014When it comes to net interest income, Chinese banks dominate yet again in the 2014 Top 1000 World Banks ranking.
Top 1000 World Banks – China leads the efficiency league
June 30, 2014Chinese banks dominate the top 50 in terms of the best cost-to-income ratios, while Australia is the best-performing developed market.
Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect: a mutually beneficial arrangement
June 2, 2014The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect will foster stock trading and capital flows between Hong Kong and mainland China, with numerous potential benefits for both sides. But competitors in the Asia-Pacific region are concerned it might eat into their market share.
European IFCs compete for renminbi issuance
June 2, 2014International finance centres in Europe are battling it out to become the leading destination for offshore renminbi issuers, with both Frankfurt and Luxembourg registering successes on this front in recent months.
Size matters in assessing systemic risk
May 27, 2014For years the conventional thinking was that economies where banking assets fell below the level of GDP were emerging whereas economies with banking assets two or three times the size of GDP were acknowledged as advanced. That was before the crisis.