Rekapitalisierung: China kündigt Kapitalspritze für Banken und Versicherer an

Beijing, China is boosting its major banks and insurers with a capital injection equivalent to $45 billion, according to official communications. The Ministry of Finance plans to issue special bonds worth 300 billion yuan for this purpose. The funds aim to recapitalize eight financial institutions and strengthen their balance sheets to cope with a persistently weak economy.

Among the recipients are the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the Agricultural Bank of China, and the People's Insurance Company (Group) of China. This move is part of the largest recapitalization of China's financial sector in nearly two decades, following a total of 500 billion yuan in support from the government since early 2025.

Prime Minister Li Qiang has urged authorities to achieve growth targets for the year with "all efforts." The government is also considering additional measures, including interest and credit subsidies, as well as other financial assistance for enterprises and consumers. While China's financial institutions still maintain sufficient capital buffers, Beijing aims to provide them with extra flexibility for lending to companies and private households.

The stability of the financial system is a central goal for State and Party leader Xi Jinping, particularly in the context of the ongoing trade and technology conflict with the United States.