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you are currently viewing:China's banking goliath: from growth engine to economic dragMarch 6, 2026-China's banking system has long been utilised as a quasi-government tool to channel China’s huge household savings towards the government's objectives. This has been instrumental to the country's economic miracle, yet the support it provides is diminishing as banks face rapidly falling profitability and stretched balance sheets. This will have important consequences for the Chinese economy. Thirty years ago, China lacked a functional financial sector. By 1998, banks were saddled with 50% non-performing loans, prompting a massive recapitalisation. The rebuilt system, centred around four giant, state-owned banks, amassed deposits from a thrifty population who could not move their money abroad due to capital controls. Source: Bruegel |
Mirae Asset Global Investments Launches Mirae TIGER China Securities ETF, Tracking the Solactive China Securities Index
February 2, 2026-Solactive is pleased to announce its collaboration with Mirae Asset Global Investments on the launch of the TIGER China Securities ETF, which tracks the Solactive China Securities Index. The ETF is designed to track the performance of China's leading securities firms and online financial platforms-amid recent policy and market developments in the Chinese capital markets.
Daily Price Limits to be Broadened（ETF/ETN): 3 issues
February 2, 2026-First ETF Linked to JPX Prime 150 Index
Since the auction of the following 3 issues closed at the upper (lower) price on the TSE, the upper daily price limit (lower price limit) will be broadened on the next business day (February 3) as follows.
Daily Price Limits to be Broadened : 1 issue
February 2, 2026-The following issue has fallen under the following (1) or (2) for two consecutive business days. As such, TSE wishes to bring to your attention that it will broaden only the upper (or lower) daily price limit on the next business day (February 3) as follows.
Change in Trading Unit and Tick Sizes for ETFs (4 issues including NZAM ETF DAX (JPY Hedged) (Code: 2089))
February 2, 2026-Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has announced that we will change the trading unit for 4 ETFs and will start trading in the new trading unit from February 16, 2026 as follows. In addition, in line with the change in the trading unit, the tick size will be changed from the same day.
