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Monthly Archives: March, 2019

Chinese Online Lending Platforms See 14.21% Rise in Overdue Loans, 17 Plan Benign Exits

China's online lending platforms saw a decline in transaction volumes in tandem with a rise in overdue loans in the month of February. Data from...

Xiaomi Scraps Micro-loan Subsidiary as Chinese Microcredit Sector Struggles

Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi has just shut down one of its micro loan subsidiaries as the microcredit sector enters a slump. According to a...

Beijing Will Unify Regional GDP Calculations in 2019 to Combat Inconsistencies

The Chinese central government has flagged major overhauls to GDP accounting in 2019, in order to address the problem of inconsistencies between regional and...

UK emerges as Top Destination for Chinese Overseas Students, Students Going Abroad Exceed 600,000 in 2017

A new report indicates that the UK has emerged as the destination of choice for Chinese aspiring to study abroad, while households across a...

China’s M2 Money Supply Growth Falls Short of Forecasts in February to Hit Record Low

Growth in China's M2 money supply eased to a new record low in February. Data from the Chinese central bank indicates that the M2...

China’s Banking Regulator Flags Continued Scrutiny of Shadow Banking, Increased Use of Regtech

A senior official from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has indicated that the authority will continue to focus its attention on...

Chinese Central Bank Launches Fintech Application Trials in Beijing and Shanghai

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has announced the launch of fintech application trials across ten province-level administrative entities including Beijing and Shanghai. PBOC deputy...

2019 Remains High Risk Period for Chinese Financial System: Central Bank Official

A senior official from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) has warned of the continued presence of risk for the Chinese financial system, highlighting...

Citibank Connects Corporate Accounts to NetsUnion Clearing Corporation Platform

Citibank (China) has become one of the first foreign-invested lenders in China to connect its corporate accounts to the the Chinese central bank's NetsUnion...

China Minsheng Bank “Fully Embraces” Blockchain Technology

China Minsheng Bank has emerged as one of the most enthusiastic adopters of blockchain technology in the Chinese banking sector, as lenders increasingly turn...

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