Market Chatter: Big Chinese State Banks Eye Profit Recovery Following Repricing of Time Deposits

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Mar 25

China's largest state banks expect to improve from record-low profit margins following the repricing of about $7.8 trillion of maturing high-priced time deposits, Reuters reported Tuesday.

The rollover of maturing three-year deposits at current rates could bring down costs by about 135 basis points compared with 2023, the report said, citing China Galaxy Securities (HKG:6881, SHA:601881) analyst Zhang Yiwei.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (HKG:1398, SHA:601398) forecasts a 2% decrease in 2025 profit, while China Construction Bank (HKG:0939, SHA:601939) expects profit to slip 0.4%, the report said, citing LSEG data.

Agricultural Bank of China's (HKG:1288, SHA:601288) profit is seen to grow 2.3%, albeit slower than 2024, Reuters said.

Bank of China (HKG:3988, SHA:601988) and Bank of Communications (HKG:3328, SHA:601328) could see growth below 1%, the report said.

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