Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

Despite rising bad loans from developers and consumers, the banks report steady non-performing loan (NPL) ratios

It would be the first time Beijing has used special bonds to inject capital into insurers

The shorter-term deposit products carry interest rates of around 1.2% to 1.8%

The Chinese government has built up reserves of the metal as a counterweight to the US currency

The banks have successfully expanded their fee-based income

Overall, the 5 biggest banks set aside allowances for losses on loans of 3.5 trillion yuan in the first half

The country’s prolonged property crisis, deflationary pressure and worries about unemployment are weighing on confidence among households

For all banks, non-performing loan ratios remain steady or fall slightly

The office complex will work towards meeting targets such as reducing energy and water usage by 20-29%