Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-10-30 15:12Core Insights - The four major state-owned banks in China have shown significant growth in total assets, revenue, and net profit for the first three quarters of 2025, with a focus on loan issuance to support this growth [2][6]. Asset Growth - As of September 2023, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) leads with total assets of 52.81 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.18% from the end of the previous year. Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) and China Construction Bank (CCB) follow with 48.14 trillion yuan and 45.37 trillion yuan, both exceeding 11% growth [2][3]. - China Bank (BOC) reported total assets of 37.55 trillion yuan, growing by 7.1% [2]. Loan Issuance - ABC and ICBC each issued over 2 trillion yuan in new loans, with ABC at 2.08 trillion yuan (8.36% growth) and ICBC at 2.08 trillion yuan (7.33% growth). CCB and BOC issued 1.84 trillion yuan and 1.76 trillion yuan, with growth rates of 7.1% and 8.15%, respectively [2][3]. Loan Focus Areas - Key loan sectors include manufacturing, strategic emerging industries, private enterprises, agriculture, and green finance. ICBC's manufacturing loans exceeded 5 trillion yuan, while ABC's county-level loans reached 10.90 trillion yuan, growing by 10.57% [3][6]. Market Performance - The stock prices of the four major banks have increased this year, with ABC leading at a 57.72% rise, followed by ICBC at 18.05%, CCB at 10.06%, and BOC at 7.12%. ABC's market capitalization has risen to second globally among banks, only behind JPMorgan Chase [3][4]. Revenue and Profit Growth - All four banks achieved growth in both revenue and net profit, with BOC showing the fastest revenue growth at 2.69%. ABC led in net profit growth among the four banks [6][7]. Asset Quality - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratios for the banks are as follows: ICBC at 1.33%, ABC at 1.27%, CCB at 1.32%, and BOC at 1.24%, all showing slight decreases from the beginning of the year [6][7]. Interest Income Trends - The net interest income for all four banks has declined, with ICBC at 4.73 trillion yuan (down 0.7%), ABC at 4.27 trillion yuan (down 2.4%), CCB at 4.28 trillion yuan (down 3%), and BOC at 3.26 trillion yuan (down 3.04%) [7][8]. Non-Interest Income Growth - Non-interest income has increased for the banks, with ICBC, CCB, and BOC reporting growth rates exceeding 11%, reaching 1.67 trillion yuan, 1.46 trillion yuan, and 1.65 trillion yuan, respectively [9][10].