China Banks' Bad Loans Rise for Fifth Quarter as Economy Weakens Bloomberg China's banking system is grappling with rising defaults and shrinking loan profitability after the world's second- largest economy expanded at the slowest pace in 13 years. Net interest margin at the nation's 3,800 lenders contracted to 2.75 percent ... Bad loans increase for fifth quarter China banks see bad loans rise for fifth quarter Off-book loans cast a long shadow |
