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Chinese banks drop 5-year high-yield CDs, cutting rates to cut costs amid shrinking profit margins.
Major Chinese banks, including ICBC and ABC, have discontinued five-year high-yield large-scale certificates of deposit, replacing them with shorter-term options offering 1.2% to 1.8% interest, down from 2% to 2.1%.
This shift aims to reduce funding costs as banks face record-low net interest margins of 1.42% in Q3 2025, pressured by government efforts to support a slowing economy through lower lending rates.
Smaller and rural banks had already made similar moves earlier in the year.
Despite repeated deposit rate cuts, household savings continue to rise, raising concerns over long-term impacts on consumer confidence and financial security.
Los bancos chinos bajan los CD de 5 años de alto rendimiento, reduciendo las tasas para reducir los costos en medio de la reducción de los márgenes de ganancias.