Banking in China by Violaine Cousin

Palgrave Macmillan studies in banking and financial institutions
"This book offers an in-depth analysis of the Chinese banking sector, of its challenges, and the reasons for its present form, as well as the implications for reform. Violaine Cousin discusses in depth the types of banks operating in China and analyses the industry's critical issues such as financial intermediation, capital and credit risk management, corporate governance, and analyses the challenges ahead relating to retail banking, Basel II and the WTO membership."--BOOK JACKET

• 1. Structure of the banking system
• 2. Legal and regulatory environment
• 3. Exit mechanisms in banking
• 4. Role of the state
• 5. Foreign banks in China
• 6. Financial intermediation
• 7. Non-performing loans
• 8. Capital adequacy and risk management
• 9. Governance and corruption
• 10. State-owned commercial banks
• 11. Joint-stock commercial banks
• 12. City commercial banks
• 13. Foreign banks
• 14. Rural credit cooperatives
• 15. Retail banking
• 16. Impact of the new capital accord
• 17. Entry to the World Trade Organisation.