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Chinese banks see slight margin relief amid weak loan demand

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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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Chinese banks see slight margin relief amid weak loan demand

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Daisy Wu ·

    Chinese commercial banks gain margin relief, but subdued lending dims outlook

    Chinese commercial banks recorded a rare, modest uptick in net interest margin (NIM) in the second quarter of 2026, marking the sector’s first quarterly expansion in the profitability indicator since 2022, even as underlying loan demand remained weak. Average NIM for commercial b…

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