Chinese commercial banks experienced a slight increase in net interest margins (NIM) during the second quarter, reaching an average of 1.41%. This improvement was driven by a rare uptick in margins, though performance varied across different types of banks. Despite a rise in total social financing due to bond issuance, analysts anticipate continued pressure on bank lending and NIM in the latter half of the year due to persistently weak loan demand and policy constraints. AI
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