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  "id": 17703278,
  "title": "China’s big banks post fastest quarterly profit growth in years as margins stabilise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/chinas-big-banks-post-fastest-quarterly-profit-growth-in-years-as",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T23:18:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/chinas-big-banks-post-fastest-quarterly-profit-growth-in-years-as-margins-stabilise-4989783"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China's five largest state-owned banks reported their fastest quarterly profit growth in years, driven by stabilising net interest margins (NIM) and steadier asset quality, despite a slowing economy. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's largest lender by assets, saw a 10% year-on-year increase in net profit, while Agricultural Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Bank of Communications reported similar growth rates of 10.8%, 9.8%, and 10.1%, respectively. While Bank of China experienced comparatively slower growth of 6.4% due to trade tensions and foreign exchange swings, the overall results suggest a recovery from years of squeezed profitability. Policymakers have stepped up targeted monetary support, which modestly improved credit demand, but analysts believe it will not significantly lift lending or mortgage growth.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "China’s big banks post fastest quarterly profit growth in years as margins stabilise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/chinas-big-banks-post-fastest-quarterly-profit-growth-in-years-as",
        "published": "2026-11-02T00:21:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}