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flag Chinese banks drop 5-year high-yield CDs, cutting rates to cut costs amid shrinking profit margins.

flag 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%. flag 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. flag Smaller and rural banks had already made similar moves earlier in the year. flag Despite repeated deposit rate cuts, household savings continue to rise, raising concerns over long-term impacts on consumer confidence and financial security.

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