China’s Massive Banks Are Facing a $42 Billion Dividend Trap
- Analysts see rising chance China’s banks will cut payouts
- China government is counting on bank dividends for stimulus
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As dividends are slashed around the world, the $42 billion in promised payouts by China’s biggest banks have a powerful defender -- the Communist Party.