Banking (General)  

State Council flags more inclusive finance measures to help small companies

Beijing has a long track record of leveraging its massive state-owned financial system to execute its policy goals. However, despite years of carrots and sticks from the PBoC and the banking regulator, large financial institutions are still reluctant to lend to smaller firms who are seen as more risky borrowers due to their lack of collateral to back loans and lack of credit record…

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