China's smaller lenders chalk up 13.6 bln yuan in combined profits

China's smaller lenders chalk up 13.6 bln yuan in combined प्रोफिट्स

China's 114 urban commercial banks garnered 13.6 billion yuan (1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in combined profits last year, with their capital adequacy ratio averaging at 8.48 percent and non-performing loan ratio at 4.8 percent.
According to China Banking Regulatory Commission, the smaller lenders recorded 2.57 trillion yuan (333.8 billion dollars) in combined assets at the end of 2006, a growth of 364 percent from the 1999 year-end level. The total included 1.37 trillion yuan (177.9 billio dollars) in loans outstanding, up 408 percent.
The banks' combined liabilities amounted to 2.45 trillion yuan (318.2 billion dollars), up 362 percent. The total included 2.18 trillion yuan (283.1 billion dollars) in deposits outstanding, up 386 percent.
CBRC sources said nine urban commercial banks have ushered in overseas strategic investors and five, including Bank of Beijing and Bank of Shanghai, have started financial derivatives business.