Market RWAs surge across Chinese banks in Q1

Eleven of 13 lenders report increases as total hits record 2.97 trn yuan Chinese banks reported record market risk-weighted assets (RWAs) in Q1 2026, with the aggregate total across 13 lenders rising by 310 billion yuan ($44 billion), or 11.7%, to an all-time high of 2.97 trillion yuan. The country’s five global systemically important banks (G-Sibs) accounted for just over half of the surge.Market RWAs increased at 11 of the 13 banks in the sample during the quarter Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe You are currently unable to print this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more. You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more. Copyright Infopro Digital Limited. All rights reserved.You may share this content using our article tools. As outlined in our terms and conditions, https://www.infopro-digital.com/terms-and-conditions/subscriptions/ (clause 2.4), an Authorised User may only make one copy of the materials for their own personal use. You must also comply with the restrictions in clause 2.5.If you would like to purchase additional rights please email info@risk.net Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists. New to Risk.net? View our subscription options If you already have an account, please sign in here. Most read articles loading... Back to Top