China shuts down 670 banks in record sweep
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- Bearish
China's National Financial Regulatory Administration data shows over 670 banks were closed last year, representing one-quarter of China's total bank count
- Neutral
Beijing shuttered 670 mainly rural banks last year in a bid to create fewer, larger and better-capitalized lenders
- Bearish
China is closing a record number of banks as economic growth slows
- Bearish
China closed 670 banks last year
- Neutral
China is shutting down nearly 25% of its banks as part of an oversight push
- Bearish
Almost a quarter of banks in China have been closed
- Bearish
More than 670 Chinese lenders shut down last year, a record number for the sector