China Wealth-Management Products Rise to Record $3.9 Trillion
- Banks sold 84 trillion yuan of WMPs in six months to June
- Regulators have been tightening rules on WMP issuance
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Chinese households, companies and banks held a record 26.3 trillion yuan ($3.9 trillion) of wealth-management products as of June 30, underscoring risks to an increasingly leveraged financial system from an explosion in shadow banking.
The products’ value rose 11.8 percent in the first half from the end of last year, according to a statement on the China Banking Wealth Management Registration System’s website. More than 450 banks raised a total of 84 trillion yuan by selling 97,636 WMPs in the first six months, according to the statement.