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Cracks in the Banks’ Facades

Keeping up appearances is about to get harder for China's banks and the sector's regulator, says Heard on the Street. Third quarter profits at the top four listed banks rose on year, despite a sharp narrowing of net interest margins; so profits are... ...full story at China Journal

from China Journal on Mon, Nov 02 2009

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