# Net Interest Margin
Latest news and articles about Net Interest Margin
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Northwest Resilience: Bank of Lanzhou Defies the National Margin Squeeze
Bank of Lanzhou reported a 20.45% profit surge in Q1 2026, defying national trends of narrowing interest margins. The lender is leveraging digital transformation and strategic lending in manufacturing to maintain its dominance in Northwest China.
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.