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China is accelerating the consolidation of its smaller, mostly rural banks to shore up its financial system. A record 670 lenders, about a quarter of all banks in the country, were closed in 2025 through mergers and dissolutions. The consolidation push aims to boost oversight and improve transparency, as rural banks have poor asset quality and low capitalisation.
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