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China widens rural bank overhaul to combat hidden debt

Inner Mongolia Rural Commercial Bank’s headquarters in the regional capital of Hohhot. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
KENTARO SHIOZAKI
November 18, 2025 07:23 JST
BEIJING — China is combining more small and midsize financial institutions that have put themselves at risk by lending too much for public investments with little hope of repayment.




