Private Banks In China
China allows 19 private banks to operate, with WeBank and MYbank being the largest. These banks are primarily digital lenders backed by prominent tech firms Tencent and Ant Group. Since 2014, full-domestic, privately-capitalised lenders have been active in the financial sector, traditionally dominated by the state.
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The People’s Bank of China has set the yuan stronger than expected at 7.0833 against the dollar. This move signals a clear intention to prevent further weakness in the currency. We see this as the bank drawing a line in the sand for now.
China’s Economic Indicators
This action comes as we digested China’s slightly disappointing Q3 GDP growth of 4.8%, which missed the consensus forecast. Furthermore, October’s producer price index continued its decline, falling 1.5% year-over-year, suggesting the authorities are balancing growth support with financial stability. These figures indicate that while the domestic economy needs help, a rapidly depreciating currency is not the desired tool.
