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Crackdown looms for China’s online loan sharks

Online loan sharks are coming under heavy scrutiny in China, with reports that many are charging interest rates of up to 1,000% and less than a quarter comply with licensing requirements. Bloomberg reported last week that Chinese regulators are mulling a crackdown on online micro-lenders, due to concerns about a surge in consumer borrowing and […]

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