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China’s Banks Are Hiding More Than $2 Trillion in Loans

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Chinese banks have 20% of total loans as receivable in 2016, up from 6% at the end of 2011, according to WSJ analysis. Many banks disguise loans as receivables. The government regulators have warned about this, but are hesitant to take strong action so that there is no shock to the system. This has created a parallel buildup of debt next to official debt of over 250% of GDP. These are seen as "hidden credit risks" by Shang Fulin, top banking regulator. As a result about $2 trillion is missing from broad measures of credit reported by the central bank, according to economists at UBS, using shadow lenders to mask loans as investments.


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