Chinese banking regulator out with a statement 18 Aug

  • will push fwd credit committee system to tackle corp debt problem
  • encourages banks to conduct debt restructuring of companies facing temporary difficulties
  • encourages banks to conduct debt for equity swaps
  • encourages banks to speed up disposal of NPLs
  • will steadily push fwd asset-backed securitization of NPLs
  • will come up with 20 sets of new regulations this year to cover policy on banks, online lending, interest rate risks, asset management firms

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