China: Contingent Liabilities
For the most part we focus on loans and other assets in terms of risk. But contingent liabilities should not be forgotten. These can prove to be a...
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Trade and FX Reserve Pre-Release Note
The upcoming foreign exchange reserve and trade balance release give us a good opportunity to examine the post-Chinese New Year capital and goods...
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Can China's Financial System Cope with Further Deterioration in Asset Quality?
In its recently released half yearly Financial Stability Review, the Reserve Bank of Australia examined the state of China's financial system. In...
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A China Cooperative Bank with near 40% Profit Contraction Is Illustrative
Fringe financial companies often reveal underlying credit metrics before mainstream banks.This is the case across Asia in several cycles, as well...
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Devastating Losses at Little Known China Specialty Lender Has Negative Implications for Bank Sector
China Commercial Credit is a specialty lender in China, although it is a listed entity in the US. What is interesting here is how its financials...
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