China's bad loan ratio rises, adding to bank sector worries

(Reuters) - Chinese banks' bad loan ratio rose to 1.08 percent at the end of June from 1.04 percent in March, the banking regulator said on Friday, adding to concerns a slow economy and cooling property market could weigh on banks and brew up financial risks.

Construction Bank Profit Grows Most in One Year on Loan Margin

China Construction Bank Corp. (939), the nation’s second-largest lender by market value, reported wider lending margins in the first quarter, helping it to post its biggest profit increase in a year.

China aims to triple minimum capital level for new foreign banks: Paper

SHANGHAI: China's banking regulator plans to more than triple the minimum registered capital requirement for new wholly-owned foreign banks and joint-venture banks, a state-owned newspaper reported on Wednesday.

China banks "significantly exposed" to shadow financing: Fitch

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese banks face growing risks as they are heavily exposed to the "shadow banking" being used by debt-laden local governments to raise funds, global ratings agency Fitch said on Wednesday.

Chinese Export Growth Tumbles

HONG KONG — Signs that the Chinese economy is sputtering mounted Friday, in the form of dismally feeble trade data that fanned expectations that Beijing would soon step up its efforts to buttress growth before a key leadership transition this autumn.

Singapore's Temasek seeks investment in Europe, commodities

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings , whose portfolio swelled to a record in the last fiscal year, is looking to acquire assets in Europe and plough more money into energy and commodities after doubling its exposure to the sector.