China Said to Mull Lower Minimum Bad-Loan Coverage for Banks

  • Some banks said to have used around 120% for 2016 budgeting
  • China's nonperforming loans surged to the highest in a decade
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China’s cabinet has discussed lowering the ratio of provisions banks must set aside for bad loans, potentially easing a drag on earnings after soured debts at lenders climbed to the highest in a decade.

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