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ICBC appoints Sheila Bair as independent non-executive director

According to Reuters, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd has appointed Sheila Bair, the former head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as an independent non-executive director.

ICBC appoints Sheila Bair as independent non-executive director

According to Reuters, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd has appointed Sheila Bair, the former head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as an independent non-executive director.

HSBC to boost headcount by 1,000 in China this year

Most of them will be in the Pearl River Delta.

Is China's banking sector prepared for a meltdown?

Rising risks plague China banks amidst slowing economy.

Chinese banks urged to enhance risk-based pricing competencies

This is so they can benefit from interest rate liberalisation.

3 in 5 Chinese bankers expect NPLs to peak in a year or two

They still believe that NPLs have not been fully exposed.

Don't be fooled by Chinese banks' reported improvement in asset quality

Profitability has been further reduced, as well as solvency ratios to a lesser extent.

Which Chinese banks are most vulnerable to WMP shocks?

They account for 41.4% of the total market share of WMPs.

Chinese bankers brace for "brutal bonus season": Reuters

Dwindling business on local stock markets is to blame.

China banks in 2017: No rebound in sight, rising risks for smaller banks

China bank risk is on the rise. The unweaving focus by both markets and regulators – ranging from individual bank to financial system stability as a whole – reflects a sense of urgency that actions are needed to contain the risk. This is no easy job. And at least in the government’s mind, it requires not only a trade-off between short-run profitability and long-term system risk of commercial banks, but also balancing the interest between different players in the financial industry, for example, insurers and asset management corporations (AMCs).

Chinese banks' good capital buffers mask 3 key weaknesses

2017 might prove more difficult in terms of solvency.

OCBC's loan growth in Chongqing tripled in November 2016

Thanks to the launch of the Chongqing Connectivity Initiative.