Non performing loans in China : is there a systemic risk ? Non performing loans in China represent 391 billions USD (including non performing loans owned by asset management companies). Today, non performing loans (NPL) do not represent a big risk for the Chinese economy. The financial risk is excluded. The Chinese economy has sufficient financial resources to capitalize state owned banks. Nevertheless, if banks do not improve their financial situation before the end of 2006, there is a strong risk that domestic saving outflows from domestic banks to foreign banks. Moreover, government projects for the future are very ambitious : social security, pension. Banking management and risk exposure have to be change and for that, Chinese authorit...