Outstanding loans to the industry decreased at the end of 2021 from a year ago at 17 out of 32 leading banks listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange

The lender has handled more than 6 trillion yuan of microloans for about 50 million customers, and each of the loans stood at more than 100,000 yuan on average

Prime Minister Imran Khan said 4.5 million families could set up small businesses, construct homes, start farming and acquire technical education with the new loans

Shimao, which defaulted on a trust loan last week, has asked agents since late December to help seek buyers for its properties