Regulator tells banks to rein in lending
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-06-23 10:26
A deputy head of the China Banking Regulatory Commission said on Thursday
that banks should reduce the amount of loans they issue.
Commission vice-chairman Jiang Dingzhi said during a meeting with financial
institutions that the banking sector should pay close attention to
macro-economic development.
Many economists warn that the economy is facing overheated investment and
earlier central bank figures showed that domestic banks issued 1.78 trillion
yuan in loans in the first five months, already consuming more than 70 percent
of the annual target.
Banks should move to reduce non-performing lending, Jiang said.
He called on commercial banks to adjust the lending structure by actively
increasing loans to small enterprises, saying big clients are often more risky
because of their "complication and affiliation".
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