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China’s 6 biggest state banks post rare shared growth as margins show tentative rebound

China’s six largest state-owned banks recorded their first simultaneous rise in first-half revenue and net profit since 2022, according to interim results released last week, as ma...

Foreign banks trim China branch networks as low returns test strategy

Almost two decades after gaining permission to conduct yuan business for local clients, foreign-funded banks are still refining their strategy in China, where the financial sector...

Ranked: The World’s 30 Largest Banks in 2026

The world's largest banks by total assets are all headquartered in the same city. However, the city is Beijing, not New York.

Chinese banking giant serves firms linked to oligarchs and autocrats to push Beijing’s agenda

Confidential records reveal how the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s London units courted high-risk clients to secure resources and alliances for Xi Jinping’s regime. 

WATCH: How the world’s biggest bank advances Beijing’s interests

Based on a trove of 4.8 million records, China Capital reveals how ICBC used its U.K. operations to pursue explicitly political objectives for its majority shareholder, the Chinese...

Why China is pumping capital into its biggest banks

Creating balance sheet capacity for “more proactive fiscal policy” is set to be the key.

Ranked: Central Bank Assets as a Share of GDP by Country

See which countries have the largest central bank assets relative to GDP, led by Hong Kong at 130%.

ICBC promoted corrupt executive, ignored employee misconduct as it pursued global expansion

The Chinese banking giant turned a blind eye to alleged fraud and embezzlement within its ranks for years, according to a tranche of confidential files.

China’s deposit exodus and the transformation of banking system balance sheets

The implications for liquidity and interest rates in China.

Exposé of Chinese State Bank Shines a Light on Lending Practices

China’s new draft anti-overseas corruption law may face an uphill battle

China's tobacco monopoly flexes financial muscle in shoring up banks

China Capital stories reveal how ICBC advanced China’s political goals across four continents

ICIJ’s media partners uncovered strategic deals and moves the Chinese bank made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state.

XTransfer Bank Partnerships Targets Minor-Currency Collections

XTransfer, a global B2B cross-border trade payment platform, signed strategic cooperation agreements with China ZheShang Bank (CZ Bank) and Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. (CIB) during t...

Taiwanese banks urged to trim branches as office rents hit high

China to inject $54 billion into state banks and insurers

Chinese Banks Face Backlash Over Loans to Help Workers Pay Social Insurance

Loan products designed to help financially strained workers keep up with pension contributions are facing backlash in China, where many flexible workers already struggle with unsta...

Hong Kong landlords accuse banks of deepening shop slump with reluctance to lend

Hong Kong landlords and property industry figures are accusing banks of deepening the city’s shop slump by pulling back from commercial mortgages, leaving more potential buyers una...

China's central bank to further open up Chinese financial markets to foreigners

"China’s steady economic growth and rapid development of high-tech industries provide solid support for RMB assets," said China's central bank governor Pan Gongsheng. 

China closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial system

More than 670 lenders, a record, shut down last year as Fitch says smaller players remain sector’s weakest part

For Indonesia’s Digital Banks, It’s All About Who You Know

The sector has experienced rapid growth in the past few years, and three large banks are firmly in the lead.

China's state bank and insurer shares slide after $54bn injection plan

About the China Capital investigation

A global investigation by ICIJ lays bare the hidden playbook of one of China’s most powerful banks.

Japan's regional banks log record growth in property lending

Earnings call transcript: Bank of China posts solid H1 2026 growth