Sat, Sep 01, 2001 - Page 17 News List

First of credit co-op takeovers occurs

BAILOUT The United World Chinese Commercial Bank took over the Sungshan District Farmer's Association yesterday in a move to minimize the impact of problem loans

By Stanley Chou  /  STAFF REPORTER , WITH BLOOMBERG

According to Yin, no matter how the banks go about it, the risks are are a big headache.

"Since the banks would have to pay for the residual value of the credit cooperatives, they will bear the risk that lots of bad loans may come out after the merger. Before that problem can be solved, the banking sector will be unwilling to take over the credit cooperatives," said Yin.

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