China Makes Bad Loans Disappear as Virus Pummels Banks
- Lenders are taking steps to delay recognition of NPLs
- That may help companies and the economy, but comes at a price
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Chinese banks are taking extraordinary measures to avoid recognizing bad loans, seeking to shield themselves and cash-strapped borrowers from the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak.