China’s Largest Banks Signal Tough Times Ahead

China’s Largest Banks Signal Tough Times Ahead
The Bank of China in Beijing, on Oct. 19, 2020. Tingshu Wang/Reuters
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SHANGHAI—Five of China’s largest banks have said the country’s lenders face multiple headwinds this year that include the pandemic, global politics, and domestic turmoil in the real estate industry.

On Wednesday, the world’s largest lender Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), warned that China faces “shrinking demand, disrupted supply, and weakening expectations” in its annual earnings report.