Published August 05, 2017 | View complete press releases list |
Date: August 05, 2017
Categories: Financial Technology, Internet Banking, P2P, riskregulation, technology
Keywords: PBOC, MPA, Internet Finance
China's central bank plans to include large systemically important internet finance firms in its Macro Prudential Assessment (MPA), the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
The MPA risk assessment framework already includes checks of loans, bond investments, equity investments and buy-backs of financial assets sold, and deposits at non-financial institutions.
China will explore different methods of covering internet finance firm risk, Xinhua reported the People's Bank of China (PBOC) as saying in a Friday report.
The PBOC will improve its supervision and strengthen regulation over internet firms, allow industry and local associations to play a bigger role and promote new technology, Xinhua said.
Development of internet finance has made finance more accessible, improved financial service efficiency, given Chinese more investment options, and helped some small businesses get badly needed loans, the agency added.
Internet finance covers not just P2P lending, but also third-party online payments, crowd funding and other financial services, which has led to growing risks, Xinhua said.
Re-disseminated by The Asian Banker from CNBC / Reuters
