这家银行再现大额罚单！信贷业务屡次违规，资本“渴求症”难解？

Core Viewpoint - Hengfeng Bank has faced significant regulatory penalties for multiple violations, particularly related to concealing non-performing loans, indicating ongoing issues with asset quality and compliance [1][2][3]. Regulatory Penalties - Hengfeng Bank's Chongqing branch was fined 2.6 million yuan for covering up non-performing loans and other violations, marking the third penalty exceeding one million yuan this year [1][2]. - The total fines for Hengfeng Bank in 2025 have reached 17.56 million yuan, an increase of nearly 80% compared to the entire year of 2024 [2]. - Previous penalties include a 1.06 million yuan fine for eight violations, including account management and customer identification failures [3]. Asset Quality and Non-Performing Loans - Hengfeng Bank's non-performing loan ratio stands at 1.49%, ranking 9th among 12 joint-stock banks, which is higher than the average of 1.22% [6]. - The bank's credit impairment losses reached 8.613 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 19.5% [6]. - The bank has a significant historical loss, with undistributed profits amounting to -27.401 billion yuan as of the end of 2024 [6]. Asset Disposal Strategies - Hengfeng Bank is actively disposing of non-performing assets, with a recent transfer of non-performing assets valued at 5.465 billion yuan to its major shareholder, Shandong Financial Asset Management [5]. - The bank has been involved in disposing of over 77 asset packages, totaling more than 23.6 billion yuan, with many assets linked to its branches in Chengdu, Hangzhou, and Kunming [5]. Capital Needs and Challenges - Hengfeng Bank has been struggling with capital adequacy, having issued perpetual bonds totaling 28 billion yuan from 2020 to 2022 and 15 billion yuan in subordinated debt in 2024 [8][9]. - Despite these efforts, the bank's capital adequacy ratios have declined significantly in early 2025, indicating ongoing capital pressure [8]. - The bank plans to conduct a private placement to raise core tier one capital, but faces uncertainties due to historical losses and compliance issues [9].