Banking Sector Fined Over 1 Billion Yuan in First Half, Four Banks Hit with Ten-Million-Level Penalties

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Regulatory fines in the banking sector exceeded 1 billion yuan in the first half of this year, up more than 20 percent year-on-year. According to data from corporate early-warning platform Qiyeyutong, regulators issued a total of 2,959 penalty notices to 522 banks, with cumulative fines reaching 1.016 billion yuan. Large state-owned banks were fined 289 million yuan, the most among all types, while rural commercial banks, joint-stock banks, and city commercial banks were fined 253 million yuan, 186 million yuan, and 137 million yuan respectively. China Construction Bank, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, China CITIC Bank, and Hangzhou United Rural Commercial Bank each received fines exceeding 10 million yuan. Among them, China Construction Bank was fined 43.5061 million yuan for 10 violations including breaches of account management and anti-money laundering rules, the largest single penalty in the first half. The number of fines for data reporting and governance violations doubled year-on-year to 386, and large fines of over 1 million yuan surged from 30 in the same period last year to 86. On individual accountability, more than 1,700 people received penalties, 73 were banned from the industry for life, and 156 were banned for varying periods.

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Received the largest single penalty of 43.5061 million yuan for 10 violations including account management and anti-money laundering.

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Fined over 10 million yuan for regulatory violations.