Major Chinese banks reported mixed results, with overall revenue and net profit declining, and significant variation in performance. Non-performing loan ratios in the real estate sector remained high, impacting personal and business lending. Despite revenue drops, some banks showed net profit growth by cutting costs and relying on non-interest income, particularly from bond market investments.

Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of Communications both announce new deputy chiefs of their Communist Party committees, appointments that normally precede designation as president

Domestic green loans expanded to $2.5 trillion in 2021, and Beijing plans to standardize green finance to facilitate net-zero goal

Gu Shu will replace Zhou Mubing, who has been the state-owned lender’s chairman since July 2016

After screenshots of pilot wallet app circulate on social media, central bank confirms tests are underway including scenarios for use of new digital yuan at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

One of country’s biggest lenders chooses Zhang Qingsong, former president of the Export-Import Bank of China, as its new chief

China’s big four state-owned lenders report higher profits despite regulatory crackdown, slowing economic growth and rising bad debts

The biggest moves in China’s financial sector — plus China’s aluminum king steps down, and the Roof of the World gets a new boss

Three top lenders report net earnings of at least 5% in first half of 2018

Lender sets up private equity fund to speed up transactions, protect balance sheet from risks

Three of country's top lenders announce higher earnings growth in 2017 on improved economy, shadow banking crackdown

Sale is as much as $15.8 billion of A shares to a group of investors including Ministry of Finance

Punishments close the case on $587.6 million bills of exchange scandal at Agricultural Bank of China two years ago

Sizeable institutions set to prosper amid national deleveraging, while smaller lenders squeezed harder

Home-loan increase slows amid cooler property market, more lending to businesses

Three of four biggest banks by assets earned more from lending to businesses, saw fewer bad loans

Lin Xiaoxuan, Minsheng’s chief information officer since February, is being looked at for suspected misconduct before joining the bank, sources say

Xiang Junbo, chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), is under investigation for “suspicions of serious violations,” a phrase that often refers to corruption