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China’s incredible shrinking banking system

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China’s banking system is shrinking.
Okay – not really. But it is getting smaller in comparison to China’s economy, which is a step in the right direction. 
That’s why the chart above is hugely important – it shows that Chinese bank assets have grown more slowly than nominal GDP since...