# China Banking
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China’s Credit Card Winter: Why 120 Million Cards Vanished in Three Years
China's credit card market has shrunk by 120 million cards over three years as banks pivot from aggressive expansion to risk management. Rising bad debt, high acquisition costs, and the dominance of mobile payments have forced major banks to consolidate apps and exit unprofitable co-branding deals.
Digital Graft and Superstition: Former Bank of Communications Executive Purged in China’s Financial Crackdown
Hou Weidong, former deputy governor of the Bank of Communications, has been expelled from the CCP for severe corruption, including the misuse of fintech resources and bribery. The case highlights Beijing's continued focus on cleaning up the state-owned banking sector and its zero-tolerance policy toward the abuse of digital financial assets.
China’s Credit Card Purge: Why 100 Million Cards Have Vanished from Chinese Wallets
China's credit card market has contracted by 104 million cards since 2021 as consumers abandon multiple cards and banks grapple with rising bad debt. Stricter regulations and competition from fintech giants are forcing traditional lenders to pivot from mass issuance to high-quality, niche lending.
The End of High Yield: China’s Small Banks Squeeze Savers to Protect Margins
Small and medium-sized Chinese banks are aggressively slashing deposit rates, with some short-term products falling below 1%, to combat record-low net interest margins. This structural shift marks the end of high-yield competition as lenders pivot toward low-cost liability management and diversified wealth products.
Zero Percent: China’s Rural Banks Sound the Retreat on Long-Term Savings
China's rural banks are aggressively phasing out long-term deposit products, with some setting rates to zero to signal a total exit from the market. This reflects a desperate effort to protect shrinking net interest margins as 75 trillion yuan in savings prepares to re-price in a low-yield environment.