Banking Turmoil

Cutting Deposit Rates Has Become Mission Critical for Chinese Banks

Cheap lending has hit banks’ interest margins, which could weaken their capital positions

Chinese lenders are reducing the interest rates they pay on some deposit accounts. Photo: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News

Banks across China are slashing deposit rates, after a year that saw their profits being squeezed by lower lending rates and record-high savings levels. 

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