Chinese commercial banks,...............>

CHINA PRESS: Chinese commercial banks, particularly the big ones, are increasing

their capital as they are increasingly facing liquidity pressures, China

Securities Journal reported Friday. 

  - Within a week, Tier-2 capital bonds issued by commercial banks exceeded

CNY90 billion, the newspaper said; 

  - The increase in capital bonds is due to the government's stricter regulation

requiring banks to move off-balance-sheet businesses back to the balance sheet,

while China's recent easing policies are also pressuring banks to increase

lending, the report said, citing the analysis of Everbright Securities; 

  - Supply of banks' capital bonds are expected to increase within this year,

the report said, citing analysts.