
HONG KONG -- Nonperforming loans in China grew 10% during the first half of 2019 to 2.24 trillion yuan ($313 billion), with more small and midtier companies failing to keep up with their debts.
Smaller banks buckle under weight of poor loans amid economic slowdown

HONG KONG -- Nonperforming loans in China grew 10% during the first half of 2019 to 2.24 trillion yuan ($313 billion), with more small and midtier companies failing to keep up with their debts.
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