https://www.scmp.com/rss/523694/feed The latest news and top stories on the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA). A Beijing-based governmental regulatory body, NFRA is dedicated to overseeing China’s financial sector, excluding securities. Its main areas of focus include strengthening financial regulation, preventing systemic risks and promoting high-quality financial development. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Carol Yang Carol Yang China has expanded its list of domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs) – institutions subject to tighter regulatory standards – as authorities step up macroprudential oversight to safeguard financial stability amid high exposure to property sector debt. China Zheshang Bank, a joint-stock lender in east China’s Zhejiang province with total assets of 3.35 trillion yuan (US$485 billion), was added to the list released on Friday by the People’s Bank of China and the National Financial... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343580/china-expands-oversight-major-banks-amid-property-sector-risks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343580/china-expands-oversight-major-banks-amid-property-sector-risks?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:00:08 +0000 Sylvia Ma Sylvia Ma Authorities in Henan province, central China, have approved the merger of 82 small rural financial institutions into a single regional lender, in an effort to contain systemic risks in a region once at the centre of a major banking scandal. Approved by the Henan office of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), the consolidation will see Henan Rural Commercial Bank absorb institutions across nine cities including Kaifeng, Pingdingshan and Anyang, according to an official social... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3327246/chinas-henan-province-merges-82-rural-banks-new-step-shore-financial-stability?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3327246/chinas-henan-province-merges-82-rural-banks-new-step-shore-financial-stability?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:00:10 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu As China works to defuse its debt risks, and with unchained US borrowing rocketing skyward, Ray Dalio finds himself at the centre of an important conversation in Beijing – advising top officials as they face a delicate path ahead. Chinese officials rolled out the red carpet this week for the billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates – one of the world’s largest hedge funds – as his words of caution on the risks facing major global economies appear to be increasingly resonating... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3326700/china-ray-dalio-discusses-global-debt-issues-beijing-seeks-his-counsel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3326700/china-ray-dalio-discusses-global-debt-issues-beijing-seeks-his-counsel?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:00:10 +0000