Review of China's Financial System and Initiatives for the Future

Wharton Financial Institutions Center Working Paper No. 08-28

70 Pages Posted: 31 Jul 2008

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Franklin Allen

Imperial College London

Jun "QJ" Qian

Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University

Meijun Qian

Zhejiang University International Business School

Mengxin Zhao

Independent; Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Date Written: July 28, 2008

Abstract

We provide a comprehensive review of China's financial system, and explore directions of future development. First, the current financial system is dominated by a large banking sector. In recent years banks have made considerable progress in reducing the amount of non-performing loans and improving their efficiency. It is important that these efforts are continued. Second, the role of the stock market in allocating resources in the economy has been limited and ineffective. Further development of China's stock market and other financial markets is the most important task in the long-term. Third, the most successful part of the financial system, in terms of supporting the growth of the overall economy, is a non-standard sector that consists of alternative financing channels, governance mechanisms, and institutions. This sector should coexist with banks and markets in the future in order to continue to support the growth of the Hybrid Sector (non-state, non-listed firms). Finally, in order to sustain stable economic growth, China should aim to prevent and halt damaging financial crises, including a banking sector crisis, a real estate or stock market crash, and a twin crisis in the currency market and banking sector.

Keywords: banks, non-performing loans, markets, corporate governance, hybrid sector, financial crisis

JEL Classification: O53, K00, G15, G21, G28

Suggested Citation

Allen, Franklin and Qian, Jun and Qian, Meijun and Zhao, Mengxin and Zhao, Mengxin, Review of China's Financial System and Initiatives for the Future (July 28, 2008). Wharton Financial Institutions Center Working Paper No. 08-28, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1185877 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1185877

Franklin Allen (Contact Author)

Imperial College London ( email )

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Jun Qian

Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University ( email )

Shanghai
China
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Meijun Qian

Zhejiang University International Business School ( email )

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Haining
China

Mengxin Zhao

Independent

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ( email )

450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549-1105
United States

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