Economics

Rattled China Investors Worry What’s Next After Bank Seizure

  • Regulators on Friday took over Baoshang Bank for one year
  • Stock and debt markets took a hit this week amid questions
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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Is it the start of a new era for China’s $42 trillion financial industry, or a one-time shock that will be quickly forgotten?

Five days after the first government seizure of a Chinese bank in 20 years, investors are still grasping for answers.