China banks

China loosens its leash on banks

China removes the floor for lending rates, but the move is unlikely to lower funding costs for companies in the short term.

Jing Song

July 21, 2013

China took another cautious step towards freeing its banks from regulation on Friday by abandoning its floor on lending rates.

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