Rekapitalisierung: China kündigt Kapitalspritze für Banken und Versicherer an

Beijing, China is bolstering its major banks and insurance companies with a capital injection amounting to around $45 billion. The Ministry of Finance plans to issue special-purpose bonds worth 300 billion yuan for this purpose. The funds aim to recapitalize eight financial institutions and strengthen their balance sheets to withstand an ongoing weak economic cycle.

Recipients include the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the Agricultural Bank of China, and the People's Insurance Company (Group) of China. This announcement came in official statements on Sunday. The move marks the largest recapitalization of China's financial sector in nearly two decades. Since early 2025, the government has already provided a total of 500 billion yuan in support to financial institutions.

Premier Li Qiang has urged authorities to achieve the growth targets for the year "with all efforts." The government is also considering additional measures, such as interest and credit subsidies, as well as other financial aid for enterprises and consumers. China's financial institutions continue to maintain sufficient capital buffers.

However, Beijing aims to provide extra room for credit provision to enterprises and private households through the recapitalization. Stability of the financial system is one of the central goals of State and Party leader Xi Jinping, particularly in light of the ongoing trade and technology conflict with the United States.