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ICBC says its net income fell 1.4 per cent from a year earlier to 168.1 billion yuan. Its net interest margin, a key gauge of profitability, narrowed to 1.30 per cent from 1.43 per cent. 

China banks pressured by rising loan losses, low margins

Overall, the 5 biggest banks set aside allowances for losses on loans of 3.5 trillion yuan in the first half

The green loan was jointly provided by UOB, Bank of China’s Singapore branch and OCBC under GuocoLand’s green finance framework.

GuocoLand secures S$619.3 million green loan for River Valley Green development

This project adds to the company’s expanding pipeline of green-certified developments

People walk past a Bank of China branch in New York City, New York, April 11, 2025.

Former central bank deputy governor to head Bank of China: sources

[BEIJING] China will appoint financial veteran Liu Guiping as chairman of Bank of China (BOC), the nation’s fourth-largest state-owned bank, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

China's 10-year government bond yield has fallen steadily in the past few years to about 1.66 per cent, around a record low.

China banks cut deposit rates to aid margins, drive spending

The country’s prolonged property crisis, deflationary pressure and worries about unemployment are weighing on confidence among households

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest lender by assets, posting first-quarter profit drops of 4 per cent from a year before.

China’s Big Five banks post slimmer margins as economic challenges persist

For all banks, non-performing loan ratios remain steady or fall slightly

ByteDance is among One Raffles Quay's major tenants.

One Raffles Quay inks S$1.13 billion sustainability-linked loan from DBS, other banks

The office complex will work towards meeting targets such as reducing energy and water usage by 20-29%

Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) led profit gains among China’s largest lenders on Wednesday (Oct 30), posting a 5.88 percent increase in third-quarter net profit.

China’s big banks post rise in Q3 profits, squeeze on NIM

CHINA’S largest lenders posted a rise in third-quarter profits on Wednesday (Oct 30), although margins were slimmer for some.

The teetering property sector has long accounted for around a quarter of gross domestic product and experienced dazzling growth for two decades.

China’s top banks to tweak mortgage rates to boost housing market

SIX of China’s biggest banks said they would tweak interest rates on existing mortgages following a request to lower them from Beijing’s central bank, state media said on Monday (Sep 30), as the count...

Banks have resorted to multiple deposit rate cuts to mitigate the impact of lower loan rates.

China to boost capital at mega banks for first time in a decade

CHINA is planning to recapitalise its biggest commercial lenders for the first time in more than a decade, seeking to strengthen the industry battling with record low margins, sinking profits and risi...