Multiple Small and Medium Banks Cut RMB Deposit Rates; State Banks' 1-Year Rate 0.955%, NIM 1.4%
In the second half of 2026, multiple small and medium banks in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Henan, and Guangdong reduced deposit rates. Wenzhou Bank set 1-year fixed deposit rate at 1.4%, while Dinghai Deshang Village Bank cut its 1-year rate by 0.1 percentage point to 1.4%. State-owned banks' 1-year rate stood at 0.955% on July 22. The commercial banking sector's net interest margin fell to 1.4% in the first quarter of 2026, down 0.02 percentage point from the previous quarter.
- Effective
- 0
- Intensity
- 60
- Confidence
- 75%
- Horizon
- Short term