Chinese banks embrace cheaper short-term loan rates despite margin risks
- Source
- South China Morning Post - Business
- Source link
- https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3364673/chinese-banks-embrace-cheaper-short-term-loan-rates-despite-margin-risks
- Published
- 2026-08-20 08:00:16
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-20 12:01:56
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- China
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
Chinese commercial banks have begun pricing corporate loans against a short-term interbank repo rate rather than the benchmark loan prime rate (LPR), a shift drawing sharp scrutiny from investors worried about the sector’s already thin profitability. The industry’s average net interest margin – the spread between what banks earn on loans and pay out on deposits – slid to a record low of nearly 1.4 per cent in the first quarter, according to official data. That was well below the 1.8 per cent...
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