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Goldman Sachs Maintains 'Buy' Rating on CMB, Sees Accelerated Profit Growth in 2026

Hong Kong residents experience 'buy and refund' service in Shenzhen

Agricultural Bank Solidifies Market Position Through Digital Transformation

BlackRock Increases Stake in China Minsheng Bank to 6%

Nanjing Gongrong Nanchuang Pukou High-tech Zone Phase I Equity Investment Fund Partnership Established

West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Reaches Financing Agreement with ICBC (Asia) and Plans to Issue Medium-Term Bonds

Chongqing branch of Bank of Communications fined 1.9 million yuan for rule violations

Goldman Sachs Report Optimistic on CMB's 2026 Profit Prospects

BOCOM Acquires and Dissolves Zhejiang Angji Industrial Bank

ICBC handled over 3.3 trillion USD in international settlements for foreign trade enterprises in 2025

Exchange of Support Services Agreement between Bocom International and Bocom

Goldman Sachs Analyzes Rumors of China’s ICBC and ABB Capital Injections and Their Financial Impact

BlackRock Reduces Stake in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China H Shares

CMB Adjusts Precious Metals Contracts Margin Ratio to 70%

Keeta Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with ICBC (Asia) to Promote High-Quality Development

ICBC warns of Precious Metals Investment Risks

Jiang Yisheng's Serious Disciplinary Violations Exposed

Keeta Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with ICBC (Asia)

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BOC HONG KONG cooperates with UnionPay International, and the BoC Pay+ mobile payment platform now supports mainland UnionPay network payments. Users can make payments at over 150 core merchants, including Didi Chuxing and Luckin Coffee. The number of transactions for BoC Pay+ customers in the mainland has increased by 14% year-on-year, with spending areas expanding to Chongqing, Fujian, and other regions, and the transaction amount has more than doubled

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BOC HONG KONG collaborates with UnionPay International to expand the mainland payment network

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Goldman Sachs lowered its pre-provision profit forecast for domestic bank stocks by 0.3%, but gave China Merchants Bank a buy rating, believing it will benefit from the recovery in consumer finance and has better asset quality. The report raised the net interest margin forecast for 2025 to 2027 by 1 basis point, increased fee income by 1%, and lowered loan growth by 0.2 percentage points. The target price was averaged down by 0.3%, but still has a 2% upside potential. Goldman Sachs also recommended Bank of Ningbo, as well as large banks like CCB and Bank of China

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Goldman Sachs lowers the pre-provision profit forecast for domestic bank stocks by 0.3%, recommends China Merchants Bank

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Standard Chartered Grants Share Awards to Employees

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Standard Chartered Grants Share Awards to Employees

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HSBC Holdings Issues $8 Billion Worth of Notes

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HSBC Holdings Issues $8 Billion Worth of Notes

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PayMe will stop the "Friends" dynamic feature on the 13th of next month. Users' payment records will no longer be publicly displayed, but they can still check their personal payment records in "My Account." This move is in response to an investigation by the Privacy Commissioner’s Office, which was concerned about early users potentially leaking personal information due to default settings. The investigation has been completed, and there will be no further action in the future

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PayMe will stop the "Friends" dynamic feature next month, and transaction records will no longer be publicly displayed

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China Shipbuilding Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the four major domestic banks (Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank) in Beijing, aiming to deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation. Both parties conducted in-depth exchanges on national strategic needs and financial services for the real economy, reached a consensus, promoted resource alignment and cooperation space expansion, enhanced the depth and breadth of bank-enterprise cooperation, and promoted innovative cooperation in capital markets, financial leasing, technology finance, and international business, creating a new pattern of win-win development

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The four major domestic banks signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Group to deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation

HSBC Holdings has mandated that customer-facing staff in Hong Kong, including traders and salespeople, must work in the office five days a week starting April 1, ending the pandemic-era work-from-home policy. Managing directors and senior staff are required to be in the office at least four days a week, while other staff must attend at least three days a week. This move reflects a broader trend among banks to return to in-office work, with HSBC being the largest bank in Hong Kong employing over 20,000 staff.

- HSBC Holdings has mandated that customer-facing staff in Hong Kong must report to the office five days a week starting April 1, 2023, ending remote work for frontline personnel.  
- Managing directors are required to work in the office at least four days a week, while other staff must attend at least three days a week, with specific guidelines for Mondays or Fridays.  
- This policy aligns with a broader trend among banks to return employees to the office post-pandemic, contrasting with more flexible approaches adopted by some competitors.

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HSBC scraps work from home for client-facing staff in Hong Kong

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In 2025, bank-affiliated AIC rapidly developed in Guangdong, becoming a source of capital. The National Financial Supervision and Administration expanded the AIC pilot to 18 cities, supporting commercial banks in establishing AICs. China Merchants Bank and CITIC BANK opened in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, completing their first investments. In 2025, the five major banks' AICs registered 13 funds in Guangdong, with a cumulative scale of nearly 50 billion. AIC is transforming from a traditional role to a main force in fintech, and in the future, it needs to attract more social capital participation

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The Standard Chartered research report points out that rising oil prices will push up inflation in China, but the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) remains below the 2% target. Factors such as competition in the real estate industry and manufacturing are causing deflationary pressure, and it is expected that the People's Bank of China will continue to ease policies, possibly lowering the open market operation interest rate. The 10-year government bond yield is expected to be between 1.8% and 1.9%. Short-term bond yields may decline, while long-term bond yields face upward pressure, leading to a steeper yield curve. The net supply forecast for government bonds and local government bonds in 2026 has been adjusted to 14.3 trillion yuan

Standard Chartered estimates that rising oil prices will push up inflation in China, but it will still be difficult to meet targets. It is expected that the People's Bank of China will continue to ease policies

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The wave of capital increase among small and medium-sized banks continues, with urban commercial banks, rural commercial banks, and village banks supplementing capital through private placements and rights issues. Yong'an HSBC Village Bank has been approved for a capital increase of 15 million yuan, Bank of Chengdu's registered capital has increased to 4.238 billion yuan, and Hubei Bank successfully raised 7.614 billion yuan for core capital supplementation. Guangzhou Bank, Bank of Jiujiang, and Shanxi Bank are also undergoing capital increases and expansions, demonstrating the intensive advancement of capital supplementation among local small and medium-sized banks

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Small and medium-sized banks are busy "supplementing blood," with multiple sources of capital stepping in for urgent assistance

During the 2026 National Two Sessions, capital replenishment in the banking industry became a hot topic of discussion. Premier Li Qiang mentioned the plan to issue 300 billion yuan in special government bonds to support state-owned banks in replenishing capital, marking the launch of the national capital replenishment plan. The capital replenishment of small and medium-sized financial institutions also received attention, with suggestions to issue special bonds to establish a long-term mechanism. The National Financial Regulatory Administration pointed out that, in addition to central government funding, market-based methods could also be used to attract social capital participation. Faced with narrowing net interest margins, banks' ability to replenish capital internally has declined, and external capital replenishment has become an industry consensus

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Impianti Revises 2026 Financial Calendar and Confirms Key Reporting Dates

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Impianti Revises 2026 Financial Calendar and Confirms Key Reporting Dates

Citi Confirms Evacuation of Three Buildings in UAE; HSBC Temporarily Closes Qatar Branches

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Citi Confirms Evacuation of Three Buildings in UAE; HSBC Temporarily Closes Qatar Branches

Liao Changjiang has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of BOC Hong Kong (2388) and will serve as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Risk Committee, and Sustainability Committee. He previously served as an independent non-executive director of the parent company, Bank of China (3988), from September 2019 to August 2025

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The Iranian military has identified US-Israeli economic and banking interests as legitimate targets, prompting global financial institutions to evacuate and close operations. A warning was issued for people to stay at least one kilometer away from banks. This follows a bombing of a Tehran-based bank branch, which was condemned by Iran's state broadcaster. In response, banks like Citi, Standard Chartered, and HSBC are enhancing contingency plans and have begun evacuating staff and closing branches in the region for safety reasons.

- The Iranian military has identified US-Israeli economic and banking interests in the region as legitimate targets, prompting global financial institutions to evacuate and close operations.  
- Following a bombing of a Tehran-based bank, banks like Citi and Standard Chartered have instructed staff to evacuate and work remotely, while HSBC has closed branches in Qatar for safety.  
- A warning was issued for individuals to avoid proximity to banks, reflecting heightened security concerns in the Middle East.

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China Merchants CSI BANK AH Price ETF(517900.SH)

BOC HONG KONG collaborates with UnionPay International to expand the mainland payment network

Goldman Sachs lowers the pre-provision profit forecast for domestic bank stocks by 0.3%, recommends China Merchants Bank

Standard Chartered Grants Share Awards to Employees

HSBC Holdings Issues $8 Billion Worth of Notes

PayMe will stop the "Friends" dynamic feature next month, and transaction records will no longer be publicly displayed