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China Development Bank changes its spots

Intriguing new licenses for China Development Bank, the country's biggest policy lender, are raising the possibility of a new phase in financial reform.

How risky is Rmb 2,000bn in banks' off-books lending?

One upshot of the regulator's order to halt a ballooning business in off-balance-sheet lending may be to inject more investment liquidity into capital markets.

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A selection of key financial data.

ABC – a real charmer, but for how long?

Strenuous effort secured the Agricultural Bank of China a successful IPO that raised $19.2bn, but will investors be impressed?

Underground banks – lifeblood of the private sector

Lending from a wide array of unregulated private lenders has surged this year to meet demand from a resurgent private sector in need of credit to meet rising orders.

Select financial charts

A selection of key financial data

Village and town banks – part of the future?

A regulatory boost in May this year may help the roll-out of village and town banks meet ambitious targets.

Microcredit companies find their feet

New rules from the banking regulator allowing microcredit companies to operate like banks are helping the industry to flourish.

Rural community credit ratings

Rural financial institutions are building personal credit records and using community credit guarantee schemes to securitise debt, helping to reshape rural lending.

Mini-boom in grassroots finance

A number of initiatives are creating the conditions for a mini-boom in grassroots finance that appears set to drive the development of rural areas for several years to come.

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