China banks get more time for risk assessments
Regulator extends deadline to mid-August over stability worries: sources
Shanghai
CHINA'S banking regulator has extended by two months a June deadline for banks to submit risk assessments over concerns it was putting strain on the lenders, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Under the leadership of chairman Guo Shuqing, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) started the year promising a "windstorm" to clean up the banking sector, which had been seen as failing to control risks as credit swelled.
The CBRC has launched eight sets of rules in the months since March, and Mr Guo imposed a June 12 deadline for banks to submit written assessments on their lending and other practices, according to an internal notice seen by Reuters.
That deadline has now been extended to mid-August, the sources said. While some lenders made the original deadline, adjusting their operations based on their assessments and feedback from the regulator, others have been unable to comply and have been give…
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